PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lope youne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore's entrance music is Woke up this morning. A fine choice. Tony Auditore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Auditore
vs
youne

199 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, lope youne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
youne doesn't manage to clinch there - Auditore circles away.
Auditore stuffs the takedown.
youne shoots in but Auditore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
youne shoots in for a double leg but Auditore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tony Auditore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lope youne.

Auditore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Auditore in side control lands a decent elbow.
Auditore moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Auditore scoring with punches and elbows.
Auditore taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Auditore lands a few punches from side control.
youne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Auditore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore working the head and body with strikes.
The referee asks Auditore politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Auditore prefers to stall for the moment though.
Auditore is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Auditore works to advance to full mount. youne defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Auditore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
youne is in a horrible position here. Auditore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Auditore working youne over with strikes here.
youne looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auditore controlling from mount.
The referee warns youne that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auditore scoring with strikes but youne is staying in there.
Auditore working the ground and pound effectively.
Auditore lands a nice shot to the head.
youne taking shots to the head.
Auditore controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Auditore with the ground and pound from mount.

youne is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Auditore is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! youne is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Auditore!