PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Pellegrino has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Walker
vs
Pellegrino

170 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to clinch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker wants to clinch.
Pellegrino fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pellegrino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pellegrino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pellegrino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pellegrino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pellegrino tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walker's legs.
Walker tries to bench press Pellegrino off him but Pellegrino keeps the position.

Pellegrino tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Pellegrino connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Walker some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pellegrino working the body and head with strikes.

Pellegrino in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Walker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Pellegrino!