PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanho Franzua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornell comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cornell
vs
Franzua

188 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Tommy Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yanho Franzua!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cornell.
Franzua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cornell misses with a hook to the body
and Franzua counters with a head kick. That will keep Cornell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Franzua closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cornell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cornell passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornell unloads with some shots from mount but Franzua bucks and avoids them well.
Cornell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cornell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Franzua working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Franzua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cornell landing strikes from the mount and Franzua is in trouble!

Cornell throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Franzua has his hands clasped together but Cornell breaks the hold and Franzua is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Cornell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Cornell!
Tommy Cornell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.