PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between strong arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco De Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Luca has chosen The End Begins (To Rock) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marco De Luca enters the cage!

arm
vs
De Luca

193 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, strong arm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco De Luca!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
arm with a hook.
arm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Luca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
arm misses with a lunging right hand
and De Luca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
arm misses with a looping right.

A momentary lapse in concentration from arm enables De Luca to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. arm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
De Luca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. arm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

arm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Luca defends it easily.

arm has his foot on De Luca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Luca works his way back into a safe position though.
arm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Luca is looking to improve his position.
De Luca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. arm is working away from the top position though.

arm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

arm is working for a kimura but De Luca is defending it quite comfortably.
De Luca tries to roll over but arm keeps him under control.

arm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Luca defends it well.
De Luca is controlling arm's trapped leg to prevent arm from advancing to side control.
De Luca is trying to maintain the position but arm is very close to passing his half guard.

arm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

arm seems to be working for a kimura but De Luca defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Luca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. arm is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

arm is working for a kimura but De Luca is defending it quite comfortably.
arm is thwarting De Luca's attempts to control the position.
arm is pressing down on De Luca's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Luca is holding on for now.
De Luca is looking to improve his position.

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

arm is working for a kimura but De Luca is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

arm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
arm prevents De Luca from improving his position.

De Luca looking for submissions off his back.

arm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

arm is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! De Luca is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). strong arm!