PBP Commentary

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

Albuquerque
vs
Warren

192 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquim Albuquerque !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Warren!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Albuquerque clinches up against the cage.

Albuquerque breaks the clinch.
Warren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Albuquerque swivels and escapes.

Albuquerque clinches up with Warren and pushes him back against the cage.
Albuquerque lands a left hand.
Warren stalling in the clinch but Albuquerque improves position.
Albuquerque tries to break the clinch but Warren is controlling the position.
Albuquerque lands a left hand.

It looks like Christopher Warren has been cut.
Warren tries to pull guard but Albuquerque won't allow it.

Albuquerque breaks from the clinch.
Warren is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Warren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Warren uses his free foot to push down on Albuquerque 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Albuquerque .
Albuquerque might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albuquerque is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren raining down shots from the mount!

Warren wants to finish this one by submission but Albuquerque is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warren.
Warren lands with some strikes.

Albuquerque is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Warren locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Albuquerque is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Warren!
An out of breath Christopher Warren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.