PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grzegorz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Metal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzegorz comes into the arena with Funky Polak - Pamiętaj blaring out of the sound system. Heavy Metal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Grzegorz
vs
Metal

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Damian Grzegorz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heavy Metal!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzegorz fails with a takedown attempt.

Metal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Metal working for a submission but Grzegorz is keeping him at bay.
Metal avoids the attempt from Grzegorz to control.
Metal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grzegorz looks a forlorn figure.
Metal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Metal prevents Grzegorz from getting the reversal.
Metal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grzegorz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grzegorz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Metal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzegorz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grzegorz is surviving well by controlling Metal's body position as best he can.
Grzegorz is trying to escape the mount.

Metal has hold of Grzegorz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grzegorz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Grzegorz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Metal avoids the attempt from Grzegorz to control.
Metal tries to control but Grzegorz wriggling away.
Grzegorz tries to hold on but Metal postures up.
Grzegorz is breathing heavily.
Grzegorz is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Metal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grzegorz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grzegorz can't do much from the bottom here.
Grzegorz is not content to let Metal control the position.

Metal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grzegorz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Metal is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

Metal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grzegorz has escaped the position, nice work there.

Metal stands up and beckons Grzegorz to his feet.
Grzegorz with a poor takedown

and Metal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Metal tries to free his leg and advance position but Grzegorz is retaining full guard.
Metal forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grzegorz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grzegorz wants to control but Metal is keeping busy.
Grzegorz is looking for a sweep. Metal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Metal has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Grzegorz defend it? Metal steps over the head and cranks it - Grzegorz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Metal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heavy Metal!