PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Nikolopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McDonald
vs
Nikolopoulos

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Nikolopoulos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald works over Nikolopoulos's head and body with a nice combination.
Nikolopoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nikolopoulos drives through with a takedown into McDonald's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nikolopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Nikolopoulos passes McDonald's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nikolopoulos wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Nikolopoulos is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikolopoulos to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nikolopoulos seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
McDonald won't allow Nikolopoulos to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nikolopoulos is looking for a kimura here.
McDonald wants to improve his position but Nikolopoulos is controlling well.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nikolopoulos on the ground.
McDonald is in trouble now - Nikolopoulos has advanced to mount!
Nikolopoulos is looking to work his way around to McDonald's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Nikolopoulos looking to isolate an arm here. McDonald doesn't see it coming and as Nikolopoulos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nikolopoulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Achilles Nikolopoulos!