PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Donaldson (ranked 5137 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Pilgrim (ranked 3348 p4p, 0 weight class). Curt Donaldson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Donaldson
vs
Pilgrim

208 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curt Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Pilgrim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pilgrim is fending him off so far but Donaldson persists. Nope, Pilgrim circles away and we're back to standing.
Donaldson dodges the punch combination from Pilgrim.
Donaldson delivers a nice body kick.

Pilgrim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Donaldson's half guard.
Donaldson is looking to escape.

Pilgrim is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaldson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pilgrim throws a sloppy strike and Donaldson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pilgrim is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Donaldson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curt Donaldson!