PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Twarowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frederico vernaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Twarowski
vs
vernaco

188 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Twarowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, frederico vernaco!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vernaco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and vernaco wants it to stay on the feet.
vernaco shoots in for a double leg but Twarowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Twarowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? vernaco is fending him off so far but Twarowski persists. Nope, vernaco circles away and we're back to standing.

vernaco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Twarowski did well to prevent vernaco getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Twarowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
vernaco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Twarowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Twarowski has his foot on vernaco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. vernaco works his way back into a safe position though.
Twarowski is adopting a defensive guard.
Twarowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Twarowski has his foot on vernaco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. vernaco works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twarowski keeping moving, preventing vernaco from controlling successfully.
vernaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Twarowski is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vernaco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Twarowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for vernaco!

vernaco has left one of his arms exposed and Twarowski doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. vernaco screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Twarowski!