PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Amsterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Giraffe (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.

Amsterdam
vs
Giraffe

188 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Amsterdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Giraffe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Giraffe misses.
Hilo Amsterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Amsterdam shoots in and gets a takedown into Giraffe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Amsterdam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amsterdam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Amsterdam drops back looking for a leg! Giraffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giraffe manages to kick Amsterdam off! Amsterdam jumps back into Giraffe's guard.

Amsterdam drops back looking for a leg! Giraffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giraffe manages to kick Amsterdam off! Amsterdam jumps back into Giraffe's guard.
Amsterdam slips nicely into half guard.

Amsterdam is trying for a kimura here. Giraffe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Amsterdam wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hilo Amsterdam!