PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janick Ironcrotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Roserio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roserio has chosen Gladiator as his entrance music. Sergio Roserio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ironcrotch
vs
Roserio

190 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janick Ironcrotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Roserio!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roserio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironcrotch circles away.

Ironcrotch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roserio sprawls well initially but Ironcrotch 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roserio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roserio wants to sweep but no luck.

Ironcrotch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ironcrotch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Roserio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ironcrotch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ironcrotch is in close to Roserio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roserio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roserio moves into full mount! Ironcrotch won't be happy about that!

Roserio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ironcrotch is surviving well by controlling Roserio's body position as best he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roserio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ironcrotch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roserio.
Roserio misses with a head shot.

Roserio working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ironcrotch looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Roserio! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergio Roserio!