PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholaus Strauss (ranked 2102 p4p, 1185 weight class) and Mertis Falandas (ranked 281 p4p, 156 weight class). Falandas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feed the Machine. Mertis Falandas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Strauss
vs
Falandas

185 cm
21
182
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
170
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholaus Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mertis Falandas!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falandas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.

Falandas rushes Strauss and presses him up against the cage.
Falandas pushes Strauss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strauss tries to work over Falandas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Falandas jumps into guard, dragging Strauss to the mat.
Strauss won't allow Falandas to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strauss continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss won't allow Falandas to sweep him here.

Strauss is posturing up here but Falandas has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Strauss tries to roll out but it's too tight and Strauss has to tap! Slick submission there by Falandas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mertis Falandas!
A victorious Mertis Falandas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.