PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atraeu Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sail by AWOL Nation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deathgrip
vs
Nelson

190 cm
21
177 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trapp Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atraeu Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathgrip shoots and misses

and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Deathgrip manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Deathgrip chips away with some ground and pound.
Deathgrip trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathgrip has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson being controlled here, momentarily.
Deathgrip wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Deathgrip looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Deathgrip has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Deathgrip will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Deathgrip trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson tries to reverse the position but Deathgrip maintains control.
Nelson is trying to reverse the position but instead Deathgrip has taken his back - oops!
Nelson trying to control the position but Deathgrip manages to sink in the hooks.
Nelson breaks Deathgrip's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Deathgrip keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Deathgrip is keeping the position.
Nelson passes into half guard.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Deathgrip is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Deathgrip won't allow it.

Nelson is working for a submission of some sort.
Deathgrip tries to kick Nelson off but Nelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson wants to control but Deathgrip is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nelson jumps into side control!
Nelson wants to take a breather but Deathgrip manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nelson.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Deathgrip has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nelson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nelson breaks Deathgrip's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Deathgrip is retaining full guard.
Deathgrip managing to control the position.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Deathgrip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip looking to control.
Deathgrip wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Deathgrip looking to control.

Deathgrip is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nelson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Deathgrip's body to avoid the submission. Deathgrip has instead reached around Nelson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Deathgrip arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trapp Deathgrip!