PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Labatt (ranked 4824 p4p, 4549 weight class) and Carcarlo Pravettoni (ranked 221 p4p, 211 weight class). Labatt comes to the cage accompanied by Dierks Bentley - Sideways. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pravettoni's choice of entrance music: I NANI. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Labatt
vs
Pravettoni

178 cm
18
141
1 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
132
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braxton Labatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carcarlo Pravettoni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pravettoni moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Braxton Labatt has been cut.
Labatt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pravettoni circles away.
Despite the aggression on Pravettoni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Labatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Labatt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pravettoni sprawls well initially but Labatt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Labatt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pravettoni is just riding it out for now. Labatt eventually gives up the hold.

Labatt seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pravettoni is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Braxton Labatt!
After winning the bout, Braxton Labatt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.