PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Tratatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tratatori
vs
Fox

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Tratatori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox misses with the combination.
Willy Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tratatori moves into the clinch.
Fox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Tratatori shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tratatori is defending well for now.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Tratatori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tratatori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Tratatori is blocking nicely.
Fox misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fox obliges.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Tratatori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fox.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tratatori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tratatori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tratatori in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tratatori blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tratatori's brow.
Tratatori avoiding damage as Fox throws knees to the body.
Fox looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Fox.
Fox missing with knees to the body.
Tratatori dodges an elbow strike from Fox.
Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tratatori avoids it.
Tratatori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tratatori managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tratatori is defending well for now.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Tratatori blocks it.

Tratatori gets control of Fox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tratatori will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Tratatori has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fox doesn't defend quickly enough and Tratatori has managed to lock this one up! Can Fox escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tratatori on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Enzo Tratatori!
Enzo Tratatori is the new lightweight champion!