PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Nehi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boss Nehi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boss Nehi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nehi
vs
Marella

190 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
199 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boss Nehi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Marella!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marella shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marella pushing down on Nehi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nehi tries to roll over but Marella keeps him under control.
Marella working the head and body with strikes.
Nehi is trying to control but Marella manages to pass to mount!
Nehi is trying to escape the mount.
Marella trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marella pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nehi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marella on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marella controlling from the full mount.
Nehi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Marella 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. Nehi looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Marella! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santino Marella!