PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane The Pain Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pain Killer comes to the cage accompanied by Combat Baby. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Pain Killer
vs
Pellegrino

172 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

173 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane The Pain Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pellegrino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Pain Killer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Pellegrino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pellegrino trying to control the position but The Pain Killer is working away.
Pellegrino in side control, throwing shots but The Pain Killer defends.

Pellegrino decides to stand back up.
Shane The Pain Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pain Killer has his takedown stuffed

and Pellegrino counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Pain Killer!
The Pain Killer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pellegrino.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pellegrino working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. The Pain Killer looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pellegrino! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kurt Pellegrino!