PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Endrizzi (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.

Snappe
vs
Endrizzi

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Sizzle Snappe!
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, Ryan Endrizzi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Endrizzi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Endrizzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snappe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Endrizzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Endrizzi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Endrizzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snappe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snappe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Endrizzi's best efforts.
Endrizzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snappe's head.
Endrizzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snappe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Endrizzi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snappe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Endrizzi wants to pass the guard but Snappe is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Endrizzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Endrizzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snappe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Endrizzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snappe is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Endrizzi can do anything to dispel that myth.

Snappe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Endrizzi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Snappe has Endrizzi in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Snappe is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Endrizzi rolls with it to try and escape but Snappe cranks on the arm and Endrizzi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sizzle Snappe!