PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Harwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gippo Horse Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gippo Horse Head has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harwood
vs
Horse Head

187 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

FIT FOR LIFE
CROWN

FIT FOR LIFE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicky Harwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gippo Horse Head!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harwood tries to clinch up but Horse Head circles away and keeps his distance.
Harwood fails in his attempt to clinch.

Horse Head drives through with a takedown into guard.
Horse Head looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harwood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harwood wants to sweep here but Horse Head controlling him for the moment.
Horse Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horse Head wants to stand but Harwood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Horse Head trying to control but Harwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Horse Head fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Harwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horse Head has him pressed against the cage.

Harwood jumps guard and drags Horse Head to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Harwood is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Horse Head has his hands clasped together but Harwood extends an breaks Horse Head's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Harwood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicky Harwood!