PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gui Bonelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonelli
vs
Hitana

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Bonelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitana stuffs the takedown.
Hitana wants to clinch.
Hitana tries to clinch there but Bonelli circles away.

Hitana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hitana prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.

Hitana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gui Bonelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana moves in looking to clinch but Bonelli pushes him off.
Bonelli closes the distance and clinches up with Hitana, looking for a takedown. Bonelli pushes Hitana against the cage but Hitana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bonelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitana.
Nice takedown defense from Hitana. No joy for Bonelli on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is looking to clinch but Bonelli is avoiding it.

Bonelli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hitana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hitana is looking to regain half guard here but Bonelli keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonelli trying to control the action but Hitana is working from the bottom.
Hitana can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hitana is not content to let Bonelli control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gui Bonelli!