PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taj Yaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borthol Grynworst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Taj Yaya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yaya
vs
Grynworst

187 cm
26
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taj Yaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borthol Grynworst!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grynworst fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Grynworst.
Yaya slips a jab and a cross from Grynworst.
Grynworst lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaya off the cage and back into range.
Grynworst swings for the body but Yaya moves out of range.
Grynworst lands with a shot to the body.
Yaya looks to clinch

and Grynworst counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Grynworst is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yaya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yaya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grynworst works his way into full mount!
Grynworst throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grynworst can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yaya is looking to escape.
Grynworst has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yaya's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaya blocking the ground and pound.

Grynworst looking for a guillotine from mount but Yaya is having none of it.
Grynworst throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yaya tries to get out of the position.
Yaya wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grynworst.
Grynworst lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yaya hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grynworst thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grynworst trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grynworst scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grynworst thowing shots but they're missing.

Grynworst is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yaya has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yaya!
Grynworst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grynworst might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yaya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yaya is posturing up here but Grynworst has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yaya tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yaya has to tap! Slick submission there by Grynworst!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borthol Grynworst!
Borthol Grynworst is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Borthol Grynworst started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.