PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 1088 p4p, 1545 weight class) and Bubba Banger (ranked 165 p4p, 222 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gurgel
vs
Banger

183 cm
29
215
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
205
13 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Banger!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gurgel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gurgel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Banger wants to stand up but Gurgel is controlling him.
Gurgel content to stall in guard here.
Banger keeping full guard, as Gurgel tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurgel slips nicely into half guard.
Gurgel tries to pass to full mount but Banger defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banger trying to get back to full guard but Gurgel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gurgel looking to control but Banger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gurgel seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Banger is holding on tight.
Gurgel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banger is looking to escape.

Gurgel working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Banger looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gurgel! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabio Gurgel!