PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Nazarett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and harri loponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarett comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nazarett
vs
loponen

185 cm
19
277 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

196 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcello Nazarett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, harri loponen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nazarett with that takedown attempt.
loponen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

loponen gets a takedown into half guard.
Nazarett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nazarett is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarett is trying to stand back up but loponen is controlling him
Nazarett works his way to full guard. Good work.
loponen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
loponen preventing the sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Nazarett!