PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaurav Sharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Del Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gaurav Sharma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sharma
vs
Del Negro

176 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaurav Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horacio Del Negro!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Negro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Negro slips a jab from Sharma.
Del Negro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Del Negro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharma lands a jab to Del Negro's midsection.
Gaurav Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Negro is just out of range.
Sharma looks to land a right hand but Del Negro moved out of range.
Sharma lands a slapping body shot.
Del Negro staying out of range there.
Del Negro moves out of range as Sharma strikes.
Del Negro ducks under a wild hook from Sharma.
Jab, jab by Sharma - just one landing.

It looks like Horacio Del Negro has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sharma thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharma cracks Del Negro with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
Del Negro blocks a jab.
Del Negro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Negro looks winded!
Sharma missing with a left hand there. Del Negro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Del Negro moves out of range as Sharma strikes.
Sharma thuds his right hand into Del Negro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Sharma feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Del Negro sprawling to the canvas! Del Negro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sharma finish him?!

Del Negro is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Negro slips under a jab from Sharma.
Del Negro is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharma finish him?
Sharma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Negro.
Sharma throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Sharma misses its intended target.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Del Negro's shoulder, as Del Negro tries to avoid the shot.
Sharma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Sharma misses.
Del Negro seems to have recovered his senses.
Sharma misses with a right hand
and Del Negro counters with a straight right hand.
Sharma jabs at Del Negro's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Negro.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharma as he connects with a hook.
Sharma misses with a hook.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Negro is just out of range.
Del Negro slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
Sharma misses the shot to the body.
Sharma throws a right hand that misses

and Del Negro counters by clinching up.

Del Negro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sharma clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Del Negro has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sharma is defending well but eventually Del Negro manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sharma has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Horacio Del Negro!