PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Krigarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelai Niska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krigarson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk all over you, Ac/Dc. Adelai Niska is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krigarson
vs
Niska

156 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Krigarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adelai Niska!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska looks for a takedown but Krigarson sprawls well.
No luck for Niska with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Krigarson as Niska shoots in.
Damien Krigarson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adelai Niska.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krigarson.

Krigarson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Niska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krigarson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Krigarson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krigarson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Niska is looking for a triangle but Krigarson pushes his legs off easily.
Niska looks gassed!
Krigarson wants to control from the top but Niska keeps moving.
Krigarson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Niska's guard.
Niska keeping moving, preventing Krigarson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niska working for a triangle but Krigarson defends it easily.

Niska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krigarson is aware though and is defending well.
Krigarson is stalling in the full guard.

Niska is looking for a triangle but Krigarson pushes his legs off easily.
Krigarson trying to control but Niska is working from the bottom.

Krigarson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krigarson.
Krigarson pushes down on Niska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krigarson is trying to control the action in half guard but Niska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Niska regains full guard. Nicely done.
Krigarson trying to control but Niska is working from the bottom.

Krigarson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Niska is looking for a triangle but Krigarson pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krigarson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krigarson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Niska has his foot on Krigarson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krigarson works his way back into a safe position though.
Niska keeping moving, preventing Krigarson from controlling successfully.

Niska looking for a guillotine here but Krigarson defends easily.
Krigarson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Niska working for a triangle but Krigarson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krigarson passes into half guard.
Krigarson is looking to take a break and control but Niska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krigarson is thwarting Niska's attempts to control the position.

Niska is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krigarson pulls his head out easily.
Krigarson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adelai Niska dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krigarson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krigarson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Niska looking for a guillotine here but Krigarson defends easily.

Niska looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Krigarson is defending well. Niska quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Krigarson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Niska celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adelai Niska!