PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grassau Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabrille Hurronona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabrille Hurronona will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mboma
vs
Hurronona

198 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grassau Mboma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabrille Hurronona!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurronona clinches.

Hurronona pulls Mboma into guard.
Mboma preventing the sweep.
Mboma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mboma wants to control from the top but Hurronona keeps moving.
Mboma won't allow Hurronona to sweep him here.
Hurronona keeping moving, preventing Mboma from controlling successfully.
Hurronona working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Grassau Mboma wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hurronona lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Grassau Mboma has been cut.
Mboma with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hurronona counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mboma!
Hurronona trying to control but Mboma is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurronona controlling from the full mount.
Hurronona wants to control but Mboma has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hurronona is trying to control. Mboma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Hurronona gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Hurronona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hurronona with the ground and pound but Mboma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurronona trying to control but Mboma is working from the bottom.

Mboma looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hurronona is defending well. Mboma quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hurronona has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mboma celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grassau Mboma!