PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McGregor (ranked 24643 p4p, 550 weight class) and Lorenzo Mazo (ranked 7434 p4p, 513 weight class). John McGregor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lorenzo Mazo's chin.

McGregor
vs
Mazo

195 cm
21
224 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Mazo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGregor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mazo tries to buck McGregor off but McGregor is having none of it.
Mazo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

McGregor seems to be looking for submissions.
Mazo is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazo is doing well to control the position and prevent McGregor from advancing to side control.
McGregor is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazo wants to get back to full guard.
McGregor tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McGregor trying to control from half guard but Mazo is working away.
McGregor trying to advance position but Mazo counters by regaining guard.

Mazo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McGregor is defending well. Mazo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McGregor has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mazo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Mazo!