PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bourdiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bourdiani
vs
Hermanni

171 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Bourdiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pelle Hermanni!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hermanni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bourdiani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hermanni's guard.

Bourdiani drops back looking for a leg! Hermanni is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hermanni manages to kick Bourdiani off! Bourdiani jumps back into Hermanni's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourdiani prevents Hermanni from getting back to his feet.
Bourdiani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bourdiani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hermanni can't do much from the bottom here.

Bourdiani is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hermanni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bourdiani working away.

Bourdiani working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hermanni tries to buck Bourdiani off but Bourdiani is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bourdiani wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hermanni, who protects the arm well.
Bourdiani is breathing heavily.

Bourdiani looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hermanni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hermanni pushes Bourdiani off looking to stand but Bourdiani dives back in and keeps control.
Hermanni tries to get to full guard but Bourdiani has control of the leg.

Bourdiani seems to be looking for submissions.
Hermanni is trying to get back to full guard.
Bourdiani tries to pass to full mount but Hermanni defends it.

Bourdiani seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hermanni is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Bourdiani!