PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gatto Pantilones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabwe Polfavol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pantilones
vs
Polfavol

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gatto Pantilones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yabwe Polfavol!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polfavol tries to keep at a distance but Pantilones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Polfavol works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Polfavol thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pantilones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pantilones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Polfavol 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.
Polfavol looking to pass the guard.

Polfavol drops back looking for a leg! Pantilones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pantilones manages to kick Polfavol off! Polfavol jumps back into Pantilones's guard.

Polfavol 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.
Polfavol looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polfavol wants to control from the top but Pantilones keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pantilones dives in and grabs Polfavol's left leg, looking for a takedown. Polfavol pushes down on Pantilones's head and hops out.
Polfavol slips a jab and a cross from Pantilones.
Pantilones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pantilones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polfavol paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Polfavol closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Polfavol in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pantilones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Polfavol!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yabwe Polfavol!