PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Semerad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MM NO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ty Semerad had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Semerad
vs
NO

182 cm
24
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Semerad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MM NO!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Semerad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NO tests Semerad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Semerad wants to clinch but NO slips to the side
and NO counters with a stiff right hand.
NO avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NO swats away the attempt to clinch by Semerad.

NO gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Semerad gets control of NO's arms and successfully pulls guard. Semerad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Semerad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Semerad keeping moving, preventing NO from controlling successfully.

NO content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Semerad has locked up a guillotine! Semerad's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? NO is holding on here and Semerad must be using up a lot of energy. NO has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Semerad gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ty Semerad!