PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Nazario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nazario
vs
Tank

173 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Nazario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Tank!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tank closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tank looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tank taking a break here but Nazario is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nazario makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Tank shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tank showed some decent athleticism there.

Nazario is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tank pulls his head out easily.
Nazario is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tank's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tank's back!

Nazario has his arm under Tank's chin here. Game over son! Nazario squeezes tightly and Tank is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Nazario!