PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grigo Girigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Kristensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristensen has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Girigo
vs
Kristensen

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigo Girigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Kristensen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristensen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kristensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristensen misses with the combination.
Girigo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Kristensen.

Girigo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kristensen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Girigo scoring with punches from side control.
Kristensen is trying to get back to his feet.
Kristensen tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girigo landing a few strikes.
Kristensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Girigo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Kristensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kristensen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristensen taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girigo lands a nice forearm strike.
Girigo advances to full mount.
Girigo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Girigo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kristensen looks a forlorn figure.
Kristensen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Girigo working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristensen trying to control the hands but Girigo breaks the grip.

Girigo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kristensen is in real trouble here. Girigo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kristensen is tapping out! Girigo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grigo Girigo!
The defeated Mikael Kristensen had this to say: 'Cattle die, kin die, we ourselves die also. I know one thing that never dies: the honors of all the dead'.