PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Urpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mag dalena (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.

Urpo
vs
dalena

188 cm
18
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 London, Urpo Urpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mag dalena!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
dalena stuffs the takedown attempt from Urpo. Urpo gets slowly back to his feet.

Urpo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

dalena looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

dalena working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Urpo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Urpo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Urpo tries to stand but dalena is controlling from the bottom.

Urpo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena misses with a takedown attempt
and Urpo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Urpo throws a jab but it's blocked by dalena.
Urpo misses with a takedown

and dalena counters with a takedown into side control.
dalena prevents Urpo from escaping the position.

dalena working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Urpo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Urpo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dalena wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Urpo, who protects the arm well.
Urpo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, dalena asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dalena tries for a kimura but Urpo is defending well.

dalena tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dalena has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpo is looking to get back to his feet here but dalena is keeping cool and he's managed to take Urpo's back.
Urpo is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mag dalena dominated that round.
That's time! Urpo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urpo tries for a takedown but dalena circles away easily

and dalena counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urpo won't be happy with that.
Urpo wants to get back to his feet but dalena is dominant here and he's now got Urpo's back!
dalena tries to control but Urpo wriggling away.

dalena looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

dalena is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Urpo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena fails to move to back control.

dalena jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Urpo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Urpo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but dalena has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

dalena is working to tighten is grip on Urpo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Urpo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but dalena is really squeezing tight and eventually Urpo passes out! dalena breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). mag dalena!