PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braden Szymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Tocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paco Tocha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szymon
vs
Tocha

180 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Firebird Designs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Braden Szymon !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paco Tocha!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szymon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szymon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Szymon is looking to break free of the clinch but Tocha has double underhooks.

Szymon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tocha uses from the top position.

Szymon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tocha is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Szymon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tocha's back instead.
Szymon softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Szymon is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tocha has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Szymon has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tocha taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Szymon doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braden Szymon !