PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alphonso Macias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Taroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Macias
vs
Taroni

187 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonso Macias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Taroni!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taroni misses with the combination.

Taroni looking to score a takedown here. Macias is defending well but Taroni drives through and ends up in Macias's guard.

Macias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Macias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Macias has his foot on Taroni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taroni works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taroni trying to control but Macias is working from the bottom.
Taroni tries to free his leg and advance position but Macias is retaining full guard.

Macias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macias working a defensive guard but Taroni manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macias can't do much from the bottom here.
Macias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taroni on the ground.
Macias tries to control but Taroni manages to take his back.

Taroni has got one arm under Macias's chin. This could be trouble... Macias trying to control the other hand but Taroni gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Macias has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Taroni!
After the fight, Henry Taroni was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.