PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Gago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bv Rasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gago
vs
Rasp

186 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

200 cm
37
202 lbs
29 - 28 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Gago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bv Rasp!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasp ducks under a wild hook from Gago.
Gago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rasp lands with a good body shot.
Rasp lands a nice hook to Gago's body. Gago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rasp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gago's half guard.
Gago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rasp is working for a kimura but Gago is defending it quite comfortably.

Rasp is looking for a kimura but Gago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasp to get the leverage.

Rasp is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gago looking for submissions off his back.

Gago actively working from the bottom here.
Rasp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gago tries to get to full guard but Rasp has control of the leg.

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

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

Rasp is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Gago actively working from the bottom here.

Rasp is working for a kimura but Gago is defending it quite comfortably.
Gago tries to get to full guard but Rasp has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rasp is working for a kimura but Gago is defending it quite comfortably.
Rasp trying to mount his opponent but Gago defends it.

Rasp is looking for a kimura but Gago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasp to get the leverage.

Gago looking for submissions off his back.
Gago wants to get back to full guard.

Gago actively working from the bottom here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rasp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gago defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rasp seems to be working for a kimura but Gago defends the submission attempt.

Gago is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rasp is tapping! Great win for Gago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Igor Gago!
Igor Gago tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.