PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus comes to the cage accompanied by Cloakwood Forest. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Irenicus
vs
The Pitbull

189 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
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, Fernando The Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irenicus fails with the takedown.
The Pitbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irenicus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Pitbull counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. The Pitbull catches Irenicus right on the button with a cross.
Irenicus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Pitbull is fending him off so far but Irenicus persists. Nope, The Pitbull circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Irenicus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by The Pitbull. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Irenicus misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Irenicus dives in and scores a takedown into The Pitbull's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Irenicus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Irenicus wants to control from the top but The Pitbull keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irenicus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Pitbull is keeping the position for now.
The Pitbull can't keep his opponent in guard - Irenicus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Irenicus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Irenicus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for The Pitbull!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Pitbull can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Irenicus controlling his opponent.

Irenicus looking to isolate an arm here. The Pitbull doesn't see it coming and as Irenicus extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Irenicus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Irenicus!
Jon Irenicus looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Silence, dog. Your only purpose is to die by my hand. '.