PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeo Longo (ranked 3307 p4p, 15791 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 432 p4p, 630 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longo
vs
Grena

175 cm
28
175
2 - 5 - 0

165 cm
42
169
16 - 38 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeo Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Longo is trying to work for a kimura but Grena is defending well.
Grena won't allow Longo to pass to mount.
Grena tries to roll over but Longo keeps him under control.

Grena actively working from the bottom here.
Longo prevents Grena from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo is looking to advance position but Grena won't allow it.
Longo passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo works to advance to full mount. Grena defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Longo prevents Grena from getting the reversal.

Longo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Longo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bartolomeo Longo!