PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Optiplex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Severus
vs
Optiplex

187 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

225 cm
27
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dell Optiplex!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Severus. That's going to slow Optiplex down.
Severus misses with a shot to the body
and Optiplex counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Severus dips to his left and cracks Optiplex with an uppercut!
Severus is looking to slow Optiplex down with leg kicks.
Severus scoring well with a low kick there.

Severus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Severus lands an uppercut.

Severus breaks the clinch.
Optiplex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Optiplex takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Optiplex looks gassed!
Severus throws a hook to the side of Optiplex's head but Optiplex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severus digs a good hook to Optiplex's body.
Optiplex tries for a takedown but Severus circles away easily
and Severus counters with an inside leg kick.
Severus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severus.
Severus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Optiplex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Optiplex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severus.
Severus throws a head kick that half lands.

Optiplex is rocked!

It looks like Dell Optiplex has been cut.
Good leg kick by Severus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Optiplex is still on wobbly legs! Can Severus finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severus scores with a leg kick.
Optiplex seems to have recovered his senses.
Carlo Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Severus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Severus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Severus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Severus lands a slapping body shot.
Optiplex's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Severus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Severus connects with a single shot there.

Severus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Severus showed some decent athleticism there.
Severus controlling the pace.
Severus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Optiplex is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Severus has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Optiplex is trying to defend against the choke here but Severus has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Severus Tightens the hold and Optiplex taps out furiously! Severus displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlo Severus!