PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Nicolaides (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.

Greco
vs
Nicolaides

175 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 New York, Pete Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Nicolaides!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Greco.
Nicolaides shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Greco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greco trying to control but Nicolaides is working from the bottom.

Greco drops back looking for a leg! Nicolaides is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicolaides manages to kick Greco off! Greco jumps back into Nicolaides's guard.
Nicolaides throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nicolaides is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greco preventing the sweep.
Greco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nicolaides is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nicolaides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicolaides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greco.

Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greco wants to take a breather but Nicolaides is having none of it.
Greco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Greco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greco prevents Nicolaides from improving his position.
Well, if Greco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Nicolaides.

Greco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nicolaides knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nicolaides is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nicolaides is not content to let Greco control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nicolaides tries to escape but Greco is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolaides is not content to let Greco control the position.
Nicolaides parries the strikes from Greco easily there. Greco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nicolaides to escape.

Greco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicolaides manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greco's best efforts.
Nicolaides moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Nicolaides throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Greco escapes and throws Nicolaides's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nicolaides looks gassed!
Greco wants to control but Nicolaides is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nicolaides is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nicolaides is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Greco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nicolaides is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Greco asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greco working away.

Greco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nicolaides has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Greco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Greco feints and as Nicolaides raises his hands in defense, Greco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greco wants to control from the top but Nicolaides keeps moving.
Nicolaides trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Greco postures up.

Nicolaides is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nicolaides can't keep his opponent in guard - Greco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Greco works his way into side control.
Nicolaides is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nicolaides has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nicolaides tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Greco misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nicolaides is trying to improve his position.

Greco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nicolaides is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nicolaides is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Greco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Greco is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nicolaides is trying to escape and Greco transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nicolaides is forced to tap! Nice work there by Greco! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pete Greco!