PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauricio Thiago's chin.

Laranja
vs
Thiago

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja closes the distance and clinches up with Thiago, looking for a takedown. Laranja pushes Thiago against the cage but Thiago circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laranja stuffs the takedown.
Thiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laranja is fending him off so far but Thiago persists. Nope, Laranja circles away and we're back to standing.
Thiago looks winded!

Laranja throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thiago tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laranja is in Thiago's guard.
Laranja works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Laranja is looking for a kimura here.
Thiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thiago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laranja.
Laranja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laranja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laranja trying to control from half guard but Thiago is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laranja is looking for a kimura here.
Laranja slows the pace down in half guard.
Laranja passes to full mount!

Laranja swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Laranja!