PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts has chosen Serius Jones - Bars as his entrance music. Ichi Blunts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lombardi
vs
Blunts

172 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giorgio Lombardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichi Blunts!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blunts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lombardi was covering up waiting for the punch and Blunts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lombardi keeping full guard, as Blunts tries to pass.
Lombardi keeping moving, preventing Blunts from controlling successfully.
Lombardi keeping full guard, as Blunts tries to pass.
Lombardi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lombardi tries to get out of the position.
Lombardi pulls Blunts in close to prevent any damage.
Blunts looking to sit in guard and control but Lombardi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts wants to get back to his feet but Lombardi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Blunts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blunts showed some decent athleticism there.
Lombardi is controlling Blunts's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Blunts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lombardi wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blunts.
Blunts passes to full mount!

Blunts is working for a guillotine from mount but Lombardi frees his head quite easily.
Blunts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lombardi is looking to escape.
Lombardi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lombardi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lombardi is squirming around, avoiding Blunts's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi wants to hold on but Blunts pushes him away.
Lombardi is squirming around, avoiding Blunts's attempts to control the action.
Blunts seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lombardi is holding on tight.

Blunts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Blunts has isolated one of Lombardi's arms. Lombardi looking to fight him off but Blunts twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichi Blunts!