PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Hispanyola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Imperial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hispanyola
vs
Imperial

175 cm
24
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Hispanyola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horse Imperial!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Imperial gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hispanyola is trying to get back to full guard.
Imperial looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hispanyola wants to control but Imperial is keeping busy.
Imperial controlling the action here.
Imperial wants to get back to his feet.

Imperial is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hispanyola defends it well.
Hispanyola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hispanyola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Imperial's guard.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Imperial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imperial can't keep his opponent in guard - Hispanyola advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hispanyola misses with a head shot. Imperial uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hispanyola trying to control the position from guard on top but Imperial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imperial wants to stand but Hispanyola is controlling the position.

Imperial is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hispanyola is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Imperial has an active guard here but Hispanyola has managed to pass into half guard.

Imperial is defending against the submission attempts here by Hispanyola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hispanyola is trying to work for a kimura but Imperial is defending well.
Imperial is trying to control but can't.
Imperial wants to improve his position but Hispanyola is controlling well.
Imperial is refusing to be controlled, as Hispanyola sits in half guard.

Hispanyola is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Imperial sees it coming and defends easily.

Imperial actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hispanyola.

Hispanyola is looking for a kimura here.
Hispanyola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hispanyola thows a huge punch but Imperial dodges it nicely.
Hispanyola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Imperial defending well though.

Hispanyola is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Imperial is just riding it out for now. Hispanyola eventually gives up the hold.
Imperial is concentrating on defense, preventing Hispanyola from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imperial wants to get back to full guard.
Hispanyola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imperial keeps working.
Hispanyola controlling the pace.
Hispanyola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Imperial manages to get to full guard.
Hispanyola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imperial swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imperial preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Hispanyola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hispanyola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hispanyola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ronaldo Hispanyola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hispanyola working the head with strikes.
Imperial really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hispanyola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hispanyola is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Imperial has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hispanyola tries to move into full mount but can't pass Imperial's legs.
Imperial looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Imperial tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Imperial stops Hispanyola from passing to mount.
Imperial tries to buck Hispanyola off but Hispanyola is having none of it.
Imperial can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hispanyola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Hispanyola tries for a kimura but Imperial is defending well.
Hispanyola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hispanyola wants to control but Imperial is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Imperial's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hispanyola wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Imperial, who protects the arm well.
Hispanyola is looking to take a break and control but Imperial is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imperial is looking for a sweep.
Hispanyola wants to control but Imperial is keeping him busy.

Hispanyola is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Imperial looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hispanyola gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Imperial is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hispanyola lets go of the hold and Imperial can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldo Hispanyola!