PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Graudheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrence Tate has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tate
vs
Graudheim

188 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trygve Graudheim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graudheim misses with the combination.
Tate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Graudheim on that attempt.
Tate misses with the combination.
Graudheim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Tate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Graudheim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate moves into full mount! Graudheim won't be happy about that!
Graudheim looks gassed!
Tate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graudheim is looking to escape.
Graudheim is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate with the ground and pound from mount.
Graudheim is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action.

Graudheim has left one of his arms exposed and Tate doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Graudheim screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrence Tate!