PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Valkohammas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grazie has chosen Randy Edelman, Trevor Jones - Promontory as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valkohammas
vs
Grazie

195 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

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 Sydney, Veikko Valkohammas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Grazie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valkohammas as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Valkohammas.
Valkohammas scores with a jab to the body.

Grazie scores with a takedown into Valkohammas's guard.
Valkohammas is looking to stand up but Grazie isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grazie stands and throws Valkohammas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Grazie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkohammas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Valkohammas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Grazie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valkohammas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Grazie yanks on the arm and Valkohammas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Grazie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Grazie!