PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Boy (ranked 4985 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 573 p4p, 393 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boy
vs
Polo

195 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Pho Q
Big Island Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jhonny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boy!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Polo is trying to maintain the position but Boy is very close to passing his half guard.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Boy has control of the leg.

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

Boy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polo avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy wants to work for an arm triangle but Polo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Boy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Polo sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy is looking for a kimura but Polo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boy to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Polo can do anything to dispel that myth.

Boy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Polo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jhonny Boy!