PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Pschwosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hank town (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pschwosne
vs
town

190 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Renan Pschwosne!
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, hank town!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pschwosne tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from town.

Pschwosne rushes town and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pschwosne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
town tries for a takedown. No joy.
town trying to stall but Pschwosne improves his position.

Pschwosne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pschwosne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

town has gone for a leg lock! Pschwosne slips out almost immediately though and dives into town's guard.

Pschwosne stands and steps away. town gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
town wants to clinch

so Pschwosne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
town really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pschwosne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
town is trying to keep Pschwosne in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if town can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pschwosne trying to control the position from guard on top but town is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

town has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pschwosne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pschwosne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
town looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pschwosne is one step ahead there.
town keeping moving, preventing Pschwosne from controlling successfully.
Pschwosne slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pschwosne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Pschwosne seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pschwosne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed town's head.
Pschwosne controlling the action here.
Pschwosne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pschwosne is trying to control the action in half guard but town is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
town blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pschwosne.
town is in trouble now - Pschwosne has advanced to mount!
Pschwosne is landing with some decent strikes but town is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
town tries to get back to half guard but can't.
town looks gassed!

Pschwosne has hold of town's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and town manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Pschwosne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pschwosne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
town is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Pschwosne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
town tries to lock up and control but Pschwosne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pschwosne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. town looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Pschwosne.
Pschwosne controlling his opponent.

Pschwosne is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, town has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pschwosne controlling the pace for now.
town is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Pschwosne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pschwosne scores a takedown into full mount!
Pschwosne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pschwosne looking to control but town is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pschwosne lands a nice shot to the head.

town is rocked!
Pschwosne lands a big elbow - town is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and town is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Renan Pschwosne!