PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the Smiths - Meat Is Murder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danzig
vs
Iberico

170 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Iberico. No joy for Danzig on that attempt.
Iberico shoots and misses

and Danzig moves into the clinch.
Danzig stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Iberico manages to break the clinch.

Danzig moves into the clinch.
Danzig tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iberico has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Danzig avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Danzig turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Danzig tries for a kimura but Iberico is defending well.
Iberico is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Danzig has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Iberico manages to work his way to half guard, despite Danzig's best efforts.
Iberico is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Iberico wants to improve his position but Danzig is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Iberico really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Danzig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Iberico is trying to control but Danzig manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danzig seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Iberico is holding on tight.
Iberico is trying desperately to improve position.
Danzig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Danzig working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Iberico is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Iberico looks a forlorn figure.
Danzig working the ground and pound effectively.

Danzig with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poor strikes thrown by Danzig there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Iberico stops Danzig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig wants to control the pace but Iberico is squirming around nicely.
Iberico tries to buck Danzig off but he can't manage it.
Iberico is desperately trying to improve his position but Danzig has a good base and remains in mount.
Iberico looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iberico tries to hold on but Danzig postures up.
Danzig working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Iberico taking shots to the head.
Danzig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danzig landing punches.
Danzig is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Iberico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Danzig controlling his opponent.

Iberico has left one of his arms exposed and Danzig doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Iberico screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Danzig!