PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roni Size (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Berisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Size
vs
Berisha

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roni Size!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrik Berisha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berisha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Berisha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berisha showed some decent athleticism there.

Size looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berisha trying to mount his opponent but Size defends it.

Berisha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Size doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berisha.

Size looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Size gets full guard.

Size is looking for a triangle but Berisha pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Size is looking for a triangle but Berisha pushes his legs off easily.

Size working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berisha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Berisha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berisha passes into half guard.
Berisha tries to stand and escape but Size is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Berisha prevents Size from improving his position.

Size looking for submissions off his back.
Size is breathing heavily.

Berisha seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Size manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berisha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Size swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berisha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Size's guard.

Size looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berisha lands a nice short elbow.

Berisha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Berisha wants to pass the guard but Size is defending well.

Size looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Berisha wants to pass to mount but Size is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Size is pressing down on Berisha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berisha trying to control the position from guard on top but Size is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Size is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Size throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Berisha escapes and throws Size's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Size tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berisha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Berisha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Size is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berisha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Berisha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Size is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berisha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Size is pressing down on Berisha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berisha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Size. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Size is looking to sinch up a triangle. Berisha throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Size's body to avoid the submission. Size has instead reached around Berisha's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Size arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roni Size!