PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spencer
vs
Laranga

195 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renato Laranga!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spencer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Renato Laranga has been cut.

Laranga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spencer quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Laranga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Laranga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laranga trying to mount his opponent but Spencer defends it.

Laranga has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Spencer defend it? Laranga steps over the head and cranks it - Spencer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Laranga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Laranga!