PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lorenzo
vs
Ghotha

191 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

207 cm
29
272 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo tries to clinch but Ghotha moves away
and Ghotha counters with a straight right hand.
Ghotha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lorenzo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ghotha won't be happy with that.
Lorenzo trying to control the action but Ghotha is working from the bottom.
Lorenzo moves into full mount!
Ghotha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzo tries to control but Ghotha wriggling away.
Ghotha tries to reverse the position but Lorenzo maintains control.

Lorenzo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ghotha can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ghotha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ghotha to take his back!
Ghotha tries to escape the position.
Ghotha is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lorenzo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lorenzo is not going to allow Ghotha to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Ghotha right now.
Lorenzo is trying to stick to Ghotha's back but Ghotha is turning into Lorenzo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lorenzo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ghotha.

Ghotha throws a sloppy strike and Lorenzo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ghotha is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lorenzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Lorenzo!