PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bono Ravino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Holl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ravino
vs
Holl

185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bono Ravino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Holl!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravino stuffs the takedown.
Ravino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holl.

Ravino shoots in and bounces Holl off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Holl is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ravino defends well.
Ravino thows a big elbow that misses.
Ravino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ravino throwing strikes but missing.

Ravino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ravino has managed to get both his arms back between Holl's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ravino throwing strikes from guard but Holl blocks nicely.

Holl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ravino wants to control from the top but Holl keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holl keeping moving, preventing Ravino from controlling successfully.
Holl looking for a sweep. Not yet Holl, not yet.
Ravino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ravino moves forwards but Holl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holl is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holl misses with a wild combination.

Ravino has managed to clinch.

Ravino lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ravino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Ravino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Holl closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ravino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holl's guard.
Holl looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ravino trying to control but Holl is working from the bottom.

Holl is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ravino frees his head nicely. Oh but Holl has switched to an armbar! Ravino is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zach Holl!