PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bad News (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Tangradi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad News has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

News
vs
Tangradi

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Hulk Supplementz

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bad News!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Tangradi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
News shoots in and drives through. Tangradi sprawls well.
News tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tangradi swivels and escapes.
News misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Tangradi as News shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad News. That's going to take a lot out of him.
News changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tangradi tries to avoid it but News manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tangradi to the ground. Tangradi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
News shoots for a double leg takedown but Tangradi sprawls well. He's pushed News's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
News shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tangradi pinned against the cage. Tangradi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bad News seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tangradi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
News shoots and misses

and Tangradi counters with a single leg into guard. News didn't expect that.
News is breathing heavily.
Tangradi cracks News with a solid left hand.
Tangradi is in close to News's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tangradi chips away with some ground and pound.
News has momentary wrist control but Tangradi slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tangradi chips away with some ground and pound.

Tangradi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangradi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tangradi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tangradi postures up and lands a big shot to News's brow.
Tangradi works over News with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tangradi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tangradi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tangradi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tangradi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tangradi with a nice head shot there.
Tangradi lands a couple of digs.
Tangradi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tangradi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. News is keeping the position for now.

News had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tangradi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. News Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tangradi's back instead.

News is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

News looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Tangradi taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bad News!