PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rojo Sangria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Verzosa
vs
Sangria

185 cm
25
190 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

181 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rojo Sangria!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangria misses with a looping left.
Verzosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verzosa defending well as Sangria loads up on a big left hand.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sangria loads up on a big right hand but Verzosa slips the punch.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Sangria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verzosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Sangria moves out of range.
Sangria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sangria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sangria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verzosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sangria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Verzosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sangria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the body
and Sangria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Verzosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sangria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sangria lands with a hook. Verzosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Verzosa misses with a straight right.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sangria was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Good shot there by Verzosa.
Verzosa scores with a nice right hand.
Verzosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sangria shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Verzosa eats them both and turns towards Sangria to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa lands a jab.
Verzosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Sangria's head.
Sangria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verzosa. Sangria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verzosa takes a swing at Sangria's ribcage but misses.
Verzosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sangria on the side of the head.
Sangria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verzosa takes a swing at Sangria's ribcage but misses.
Sangria takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Sangria is rocked!
Sangria misses with a left hand
and Verzosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sangria is still on wobbly legs! Can Verzosa finish him?
Sangria looks gassed!
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
Sangria moves away from the strike by Verzosa.

Verzosa rushes Sangria and presses him up against the cage.

Verzosa jumps into guard, dragging Sangria to the mat.

Verzosa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sangria frees his head nicely. Oh but Verzosa has switched to an armbar! Sangria is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Remedios Verzosa!