PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filemom Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macarenco comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Balkan Bully has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macarenco
vs
Bully

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

SNC Suplementos

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, Filemom Macarenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully is looking to clinch but Macarenco is avoiding it.

Bully scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bully looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bully prevents Macarenco from standing back up.
Bully not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macarenco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bully is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Macarenco sees it coming and defends easily.

Bully is working for a submission of some sort.

Bully is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bully is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bully stands up from half guard.

Bully drives through with a takedown into Macarenco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Bully is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Macarenco keeping moving, preventing Bully from controlling successfully.

Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bully trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macarenco wants to stand up but Bully is controlling him.
Bully postures up in Macarenco's guard and throws a big left but Macarenco blocks it.
Macarenco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Macarenco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bully drops back looking for a leg! Macarenco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macarenco manages to kick Bully off! Bully jumps back into Macarenco's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macarenco wants to stand and escape but Bully is having none of it.

Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Macarenco keeping full guard, as Bully tries to pass.
Bully has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bully is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bully prevents Macarenco from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Macarenco is looking to stand up but Bully isn't so interested in that idea.

Bully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bully working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bully wants to control from the top but Macarenco keeps moving.

Bully drops back looking for a leg! Macarenco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macarenco manages to kick Bully off! Bully jumps back into Macarenco's guard.
Macarenco wants to get back to his feet but Bully is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bully advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Bully seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco is pushing Bully's head away, looking to escape. Bully manages to hold on to the position though.

Bully is working to tighten is grip on Macarenco's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Macarenco has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bully is really squeezing tight and eventually Macarenco passes out! Bully breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Balkan Bully!
A very excited looking Balkan Bully made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.