PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Hasselhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luchino Fabrazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hasselhof
vs
Fabrazio

165 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Hasselhof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luchino Fabrazio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhof looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Fabrazio. No joy for Hasselhof on that attempt.
Hasselhof tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fabrazio swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasselhof. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabrazio is looking to clinch.
Fabrazio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasselhof shoots in and drives through. Fabrazio sprawls well.
Fabrazio fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhof fails with a takedown attempt.

Fabrazio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fabrazio stands up from Hasselhof's guard - Fabrazio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hasselhof gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fabrazio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hasselhof might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fabrazio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hasselhof is just riding it out for now. Fabrazio eventually gives up the hold.
Hasselhof is looking to improve his position.
Hasselhof is breathing heavily.

Fabrazio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabrazio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fabrazio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fabrazio throwing shots but Hasselhof is blocking nicely.
Fabrazio looks to land a strike but Hasselhof avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hasselhof preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hasselhof fails with the takedown

and Fabrazio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hasselhof won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabrazio throwing strikes but Hasselhof manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabrazio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hasselhof off and has taken his back!
Fabrazio loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hasselhof hold on?
Fabrazio softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fabrazio struggling to land strikes to the head as Hasselhof covers up.
Fabrazio missing with punches from the back.
Hasselhof is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Fabrazio 's hooks.
Fabrazio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Fabrazio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hasselhof is now in Fabrazio's guard. A big mistake from Fabrazio there, giving up the dominant position!
Fabrazio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhof tries to free his leg and advance position but Fabrazio is retaining full guard.
Fabrazio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fabrazio is trying to work for a kimura but Hasselhof is defending well.
Ground and pound from Fabrazio.

Fabrazio is trying to work for a kimura but Hasselhof is defending well.
Fabrazio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fabrazio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fabrazio thows a huge punch but Hasselhof dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luchino Fabrazio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hasselhof fails with the takedown

and Fabrazio counters with a shoot takedown. Hasselhof fights it but they end up in guard.

Fabrazio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hasselhof manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fabrazio has Hasselhof in his guard.
Fabrazio striking off his back.
Fabrazio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasselhof is one step ahead there.
Fabrazio wants to stand and escape but Hasselhof is having none of it.
Hasselhof won't allow Fabrazio to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabrazio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabrazio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hasselhof won't allow Fabrazio to sweep him here.

Fabrazio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hasselhof passes into side control.
Fabrazio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hasselhof off and has taken his back!
Fabrazio scores with strikes from the back.
Hasselhof is taking damage to the body and head.

Fabrazio working for a choke but Hasselhof is defending well.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fabrazio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabrazio missing with strikes from the back.
Hasselhof rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hasselhof moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hasselhof looking for a guillotine here but Fabrazio defends easily.

Fabrazio stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hasselhof has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Fabrazio manages to get his head free but now Hasselhof has transitioned to an armbar! Fabrazio grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hasselhof! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hasselhof!