PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between braden peery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Mafarrico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

peery
vs
Mafarrico

189 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, braden peery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivo Mafarrico!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
peery is looking to clinch but Mafarrico is avoiding it.
braden peery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mafarrico feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mafarrico trying to control but peery is working from the bottom.

Mafarrico drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mafarrico jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mafarrico wants to control from the top but peery keeps moving.
peery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mafarrico on the ground.

Mafarrico drops back looking for a leg! peery is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and peery manages to kick Mafarrico off! Mafarrico jumps back into peery's guard.
Mafarrico passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Mafarrico tries for a kimura but peery is defending well.
peery manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mafarrico is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mafarrico looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mafarrico prevents peery from standing back up.
peery is staying active underneath Mafarrico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mafarrico is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mafarrico stops peery from getting back to his feet.
peery is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

peery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
peery tries to bum rush Mafarrico with a series of wild strikes but Mafarrico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - peery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from peery does no damage.

peery takes the fight into the clinch.

peery breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
peery throws a head kick that Mafarrico semi-blocks.

It looks like Ivo Mafarrico has been cut.
peery tries to clinch up but Mafarrico circles away and keeps his distance.
peery tries to clinch up but Mafarrico circles away and keeps his distance.
peery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mafarrico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
peery misses with a double jab.

Mafarrico shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mafarrico is pressing down on peery's thigh, looking to free his foot. peery is holding on for now.
Mafarrico frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mafarrico tries to control but peery wriggling away.

Mafarrico looking for a guillotine from mount but peery is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peery is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Mafarrico goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now peery is on top in guard.

Mafarrico escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. peery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mafarrico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
peery lands a couple of elbows.
peery has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mafarrico is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
peery distracts Mafarrico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four 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.

Mafarrico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mafarrico is looking for a triangle but peery pushes his legs off easily.
peery wanted to stand there but Mafarrico had control of the position.
peery thows a big elbow that misses.
peery wants to stand but Mafarrico is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mafarrico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
peery wants to control but Mafarrico is keeping busy and won't allow it.
peery is trying to stand up here but Mafarrico is controlling him well.

Mafarrico seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. peery is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivo Mafarrico!