PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Capital Punishment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Sucre

150 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
147 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucre has a takedown stuffed.
Sucre looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sucre is trying to improve his position.
Sucre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sucre has managed to free his arm - good work.

Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Sucre wants to get back to full guard.

Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sucre sees it coming and defends easily.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Sucre defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sucre tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Man moves nicely into side control.
Man tries to advance to mount but Sucre denies him.
Man has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Man looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sucre is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Man has taken his back.

Man patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sucre can't escape the position.

Man tightening his grip on Sucre, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Man has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sucre! Can he survive? No! He's out! Man gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Snow Man!