PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Novi Mugiyanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Friendly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Friendly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mugiyanto
vs
Friendly

225 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Novi Mugiyanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Friendly !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mugiyanto.
Friendly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Friendly throws a leg kick which misses Mugiyanto's front leg but catches the back leg as Mugiyanto tries to avoid it.
Friendly throws a series of punches but Mugiyanto avoids them all with ease.
Mugiyanto avoids a punch combination nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Friendly enables Mugiyanto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Friendly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friendly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mugiyanto is controlling him.

Friendly has his feet on Mugiyanto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mugiyanto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Friendly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mugiyanto is trying to keep Friendly in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendly stands and throws Mugiyanto's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Friendly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Friendly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Friendly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mugiyanto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Friendly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mugiyanto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mugiyanto is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mugiyanto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Friendly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mugiyanto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Friendly has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mugiyanto is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Friendly yanks on the arm and Mugiyanto is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Friendly .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Friendly !