PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Galati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galati's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anarchy in the UK. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galati
vs
Mortensen

176 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Galati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galati slips a jab and a cross from Mortensen.

Galati gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Galati controls the position from side control.
Galati is chipping away with strikes.
Mortensen tries to buck Galati off but Galati is having none of it.
Mortensen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Galati connects with a decent elbow.

Galati is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mortensen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mortensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Check out the look on Galati's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galati working the ground and pound.

Galati goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mortensen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Galati but great work by Mortensen.
Mortensen wants to stand but Galati is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galati sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galati regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pavel Galati!
After winning the bout, Pavel Galati thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.