PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Segurado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sparco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Segurado
vs
Sparco

188 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Segurado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Sparco!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segurado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sparco sprawls well. Sparco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Segurado gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparco tries a head kick but it misses.
Segurado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparco as he avoids it easily.
Sparco looks to land a body kick but Segurado moved away.
Sparco shoots in looking for a takedown. Segurado tries to sprawl out of it but Sparco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Segurado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Segurado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sparco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparco throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Segurado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Sparco as Segurado shoots in.
Segurado has his takedown stuffed

and Sparco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sparco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Segurado uses from the top position.

Segurado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sparco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Segurado drops back looking for a leg! Sparco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparco manages to kick Segurado off! Segurado jumps back into Sparco's guard.

Segurado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Segurado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Segurado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Segurado drops back looking for a leg! Sparco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparco manages to kick Segurado off! Segurado jumps back into Sparco's guard.

Segurado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Segurado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Segurado drops back looking for a leg! Sparco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparco manages to kick Segurado off! Segurado jumps back into Sparco's guard.

Segurado drops back looking for a leg! Sparco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparco manages to kick Segurado off! Segurado jumps back into Sparco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sparco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Segurado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sparco can do anything to dispel that myth.

Segurado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Segurado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sparco wants to stand up but Segurado is controlling him.

Segurado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Segurado drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Segurado seems to have locked his on tight now - Sparco screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Segurado, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pablo Segurado!