PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graciano Pizzaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Culpado
vs
Pizzaman

225 cm
29
300 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

225 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graciano Pizzaman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizzaman misses with a few strikes there.
Pizzaman lands a slapping body shot.
Culpado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pizzaman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Culpado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Culpado shoots in for a takedown but Pizzaman shows good takedown defense.
Pizzaman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Culpado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pizzaman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Culpado is in Pizzaman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Culpado trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizzaman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizzaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Culpado trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizzaman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pizzaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Culpado throwing strikes but missing.
Culpado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pizzaman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Culpado defends it easily.
Culpado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pizzaman is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Culpado rolls with it to try and escape but Pizzaman cranks on the arm and Culpado is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Graciano Pizzaman!