PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Smiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smiths
vs
Campana

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Smiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smiths looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Campana scores with a jab. Smiths acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Otavio Smiths has been cut.
Campana scores with a jab.
Smiths checks a leg kick.

Smiths scores a takedown into full mount!
Campana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campana is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Campana can't escape the position.
Campana tries to hold on but Smiths pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campana tries to hold on but Smiths postures up.
Campana is trying to escape the mount.
Campana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smiths. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campana gets back to half guard.
Campana is pressing down on Smiths's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smiths has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Campana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smiths defends well.
Campana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smiths is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campana is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Smiths rolls with it to try and escape but Campana cranks on the arm and Smiths is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocco Campana!