PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 2871 p4p, 51 weight class) and Packin Paulie (ranked 5381 p4p, 107 weight class). Packin Paulie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renato Laranja's chin.

Laranja
vs
Paulie

185 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Packin Paulie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laranja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paulie avoids it really well and circles away.
Paulie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paulie wants to clinch.
Laranja feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paulie tries to sprawl but Laranja drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulie is doing well to control the position and prevent Laranja from advancing to side control.
Paulie punching from the bottom.

Laranja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paulie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laranja.
Laranja wants to take a breather but Paulie is having none of it.
Laranja moves into full mount! Paulie won't be happy about that!
Paulie prevents Laranja from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulie tries to lock up and control but Laranja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Laranja looking to secure an arm triangle but Paulie defends it well.

Laranja looking to secure an arm triangle but Paulie defends it well.
Laranja fails to take his opponent's back.
Paulie is squirming around, avoiding Laranja's attempts to control the action.
Paulie wants to hold on but Laranja pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulie working to try and regain half guard.

Paulie tries to land a strike from the bottom but Laranja has taken his back! He's got the choke... big trouble for Paulie here! Paulie is tapping! Great work there by Laranja!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Laranja!
Renato Laranja bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.