PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Galvao (ranked 4838 p4p, 462 weight class) and Reggie Grimdal (ranked 5787 p4p, 525 weight class). Galvao comes to the cage accompanied by Kodaline - All I Want. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Galvao
vs
Grimdal

183 cm
32
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
185 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Grimdal!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galvao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Galvao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Grimdal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Grimdal has escaped and now he's on top!

Galvao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grimdal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Galvao.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao is trying to get back to half guard.
Grimdal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galvao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galvao is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
Galvao's coaches at True North Fight Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Grimdal looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grimdal off and has taken his back!

Grimdal is trying to defend against the choke here but Galvao has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Galvao Tightens the hold and Grimdal taps out furiously! Galvao displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Galvao!