PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Pagliera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagliera has chosen Snot - Get Some as his entrance music. Christian Willemoes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gianfranco Pagliera's chin.

Willemoes
vs
Pagliera

183 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Willemoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gianfranco Pagliera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pagliera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Pagliera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Willemoes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pagliera to the mat. Pagliera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Willemoes looking to pass the guard.
Pagliera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pagliera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pagliera throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pagliera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pagliera wants to sweep but no luck.
Willemoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagliera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pagliera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pagliera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pagliera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pagliera shoots in and drives through. Willemoes sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Willemoes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pagliera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pagliera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willemoes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pagliera is fending him off so far but Willemoes persists. Nope, Pagliera circles away and we're back to standing.

Willemoes rushes Pagliera and presses him up against the cage.
Pagliera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willemoes smiles and moves away.
Christian Willemoes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Pagliera.
Pagliera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Willemoes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pagliera wants to clinch but Willemoes slips to the side

and Willemoes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pagliera is working for takedown but Willemoes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willemoes tries for a takedown but Pagliera manages to get underhooks.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willemoes.
A shot to de liver by Pagliera. Beautiful body shot.
Willemoes is breathing heavily.
Willemoes misses with a hook. Pagliera ducked under it nicely.
Pagliera thuds his shin into the meat of Willemoes's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Pagliera. Beautiful body shot.

Pagliera rushes Willemoes and presses him up against the cage.
Willemoes prevents the takedown attempt.

Pagliera pulls guard.
Willemoes preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pagliera is on top in guard.

Pagliera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera trying to control but Willemoes is working from the bottom.
Pagliera forces his way into half guard.
Willemoes wants to control but Pagliera is keeping busy.
Willemoes is refusing to be controlled, as Pagliera sits in half guard.

Pagliera in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Willemoes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pagliera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gianfranco Pagliera!