PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sirpico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tepes's choice of entrance music: Waste My Hate. Vlad Tepes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sirpico
vs
Tepes

200 cm
26
251 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Sirpico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirpico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Tepes.

Sirpico looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tepes!
Sirpico misses with the ground and pound.
Sirpico controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tepes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirpico happy to just control the position for now.
Tepes tries to escape but Sirpico is in control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sirpico controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tepes misses with a head kick.
Sirpico is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tepes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sirpico gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sirpico pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tepes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sirpico jumps guard.
Tepes has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Axis of Evil. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tepes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sirpico's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sirpico is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tepes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sirpico is proving hard to escape from.

Sirpico looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tepes is defending well. Sirpico quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tepes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sirpico celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Sirpico!
In his post fight interview, Frank Sirpico started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Vlad Tepes stepped up to the mic, saying '"Death is but a window i shall return"'.