PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigor Mortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Pudzianowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mortiz
vs
Pudzianowski

189 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigor Mortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortiz tries to clinch there but Pudzianowski circles away.
Mortiz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mortiz shoots in but Pudzianowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Rigor Mortiz has been cut.

Pudzianowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pudzianowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mortiz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mortiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Pudzianowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pudzianowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pudzianowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pudzianowski working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortiz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowski punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortiz is bucking up trying to escape but Pudzianowski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Mortiz is rocked!

Pudzianowski working for a guillotine from mount but Mortiz is in no mood to give up.
Oh Mortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Pudzianowski is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mortiz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Pudzianowski!