PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mucho Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Andromalius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Grande
vs
Andromalius

150 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mucho Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Andromalius!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grande looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Andromalius defending well as Grande loads up on a big left hand.
Grande misses with a takedown attempt - Andromalius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andromalius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andromalius throws a low kick but Grande avoids it.
Grande has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andromalius misses with a looping right.
A big left from Andromalius misses.
A punch combination from Andromalius misses.
Grande looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mucho Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Andromalius coming out on top.

Grande is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andromalius misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.
Grande blocks a jab.
Mucho Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Andromalius. No joy for Grande on that attempt.

Grande closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andromalius to the mat! Andromalius manages to get full guard.
Andromalius wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grande trying to control but Andromalius is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andromalius has his hands on Grande's head, controlling the position.
Andromalius trying to keep a closed guard but Grande is proving a slippery customer.

Andromalius has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grande off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Andromalius circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andromalius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grande tries a head kick but it misses.
Grande shoots in but no luck this time.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.

Grande closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grande lands in his opponent's guard.
Andromalius keeping moving, preventing Grande from controlling successfully.

Grande is sitting in close to Andromalius's body. Andromalius has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Grande is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Grande is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Andromalius.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Andromalius!