PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kova Paska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Margarito's chin.

Paska
vs
Margarito

185 cm
27
221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Paska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Margarito!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarito dives in and grabs Paska's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paska pushes down on Margarito's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Margarito.

Paska shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Margarito is trying to defend but Paska finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Margarito punching from the bottom.
Paska has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Margarito can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Margarito can do anything to dispel that myth.

Margarito defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Paska.
Paska wants to take his opponent's back but Margarito doesn't allow it.
Paska controlling from mount.

Paska throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Margarito has his hands clasped together but Paska breaks the hold and Margarito is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Paska!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kova Paska!