PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kovojantis Pelikanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Gleason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristan Gleason is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pelikanas
vs
Gleason

190 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kovojantis Pelikanas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristan Gleason!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelikanas fails with the takedown

and Gleason counters by clinching up.
Gleason is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelikanas jumps guard but Gleason turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gleason is looking to take this one to the mat.

Gleason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pelikanas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gleason gets full guard.
Pelikanas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pelikanas is one step ahead there.
Gleason keeping moving, preventing Pelikanas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pelikanas is sitting in close to Gleason's body. Gleason has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pelikanas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pelikanas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gleason.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tristan Gleason!
Our winner, Tristan Gleason, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.