PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fiji Pampo (ranked 7098 p4p, 6923 weight class) and AJ Gardener (ranked 489 p4p, 481 weight class). Fiji Pampo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to AJ Gardener's chin.

Pampo
vs
Gardener

167 cm
25
158
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
147
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fiji Pampo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pampo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gardener decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pampo's guard.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pampo controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Pampo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pampo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gardener controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pampo keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pampo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gardener frees his head nicely. Oh but Pampo has switched to an armbar! Gardener is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fiji Pampo!