PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chun Rhialto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rhialto
vs
Fran

183 cm
30
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chun Rhialto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Fran!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rhialto sprawls well initially but Fran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rhialto is looking to improve his position.
Rhialto is trying to control but can't.
Fran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fran passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rhialto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fran on the ground.

Fran is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rhialto can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fran with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rhialto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fran is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Fran there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Fran has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rhialto is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Fran!