PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Regalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Tanteros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fernando Regalo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Regalo
vs
Tanteros

182 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Tokyo, Fernando Regalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Tanteros!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Regalo.
Tanteros is looking to reverse the position.
Tanteros manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tanteros prevents Regalo from improving his position.
Regalo is working hard here to advance position.

Tanteros is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Regalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Regalo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tanteros is looking for a kimura but Regalo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tanteros to get the leverage.

Regalo looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tanteros is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tanteros gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanteros looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanteros looks gassed!
Tanteros looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Regalo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Regalo looking for a triangle here. Tanteros is fighting it but it looks tight! Regalo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tanteros is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fernando Regalo!