PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shanzo Miganzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stanzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miganzo comes into the arena with Kenyan National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Miganzo
vs
Stanzi

188 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shanzo Miganzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Stanzi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Stanzi is working for a kimura but Miganzo is defending it quite comfortably.

Stanzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miganzo is just riding it out for now. Stanzi eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stanzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanzi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miganzo sees it coming and defends easily.

Stanzi seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stanzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miganzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stanzi.

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

Stanzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miganzo is just riding it out for now. Stanzi eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanzi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miganzo defends it well.

Stanzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miganzo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Stanzi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Miganzo defend it? Stanzi steps over the head and cranks it - Miganzo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stanzi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Stanzi!