PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Powl Rieger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Pogu (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.

Rieger
vs
Pogu

174 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Powl Rieger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Pogu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rieger scores with a one two! Pogu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kimbo Pogu has been cut.
Pogu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rieger pinned against the cage. Rieger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pogu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rieger swinging wilding here.

Rieger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pogu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rieger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rieger wants to take a breather but Pogu manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rieger.
Rieger tries to stand but Pogu is controlling from the bottom.
Rieger trying to control but Pogu is working from the bottom.
Rieger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rieger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pogu on the ground.
Rieger wants to get up but he can't break Pogu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pogu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rieger preventing the sweep.
Rieger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Pogu has his feet on Rieger's thighs here. He's pushed Rieger off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rieger screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimbo Pogu!