PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Du Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merlin Nilerm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilerm has chosen Wizard of oz as his entrance music. Merlin Nilerm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johan Du Rand's chin.

Du Rand
vs
Nilerm

188 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johan Du Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merlin Nilerm!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Du Rand gets caught flat footed, as Nilerm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Nilerm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Du Rand is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Du Rand has escaped and now he's on top!
Du Rand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Du Rand's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Rand trying to control the position from guard on top but Nilerm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Du Rand is pushing down on Nilerm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nilerm is fighting to maintain full guard but Du Rand has managed to sneak the leg through.

Nilerm actively working from the bottom here.
Du Rand seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nilerm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Nilerm looking for submissions off his back.
Du Rand is pressing down on Nilerm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nilerm is holding on for now.

Nilerm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nilerm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Du Rand pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Rand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nilerm keeps working.
Du Rand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nilerm on the ground.

Nilerm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Du Rand pulls his head out easily.

Nilerm is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Du Rand is tapping! Great win for Nilerm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Merlin Nilerm!