PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurizio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, March of the Pigs (Valerna Remix). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Maurizio
vs
Casillas

172 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Casillas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Maurizio shoots in and bounces Casillas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casillas pulls Maurizio in to control the position.

Casillas has his foot on Maurizio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maurizio works his way back into a safe position though.
Maurizio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casillas on the ground.
Maurizio looking to pass the guard.

Casillas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maurizio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Casillas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maurizio's back instead.
Maurizio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Casillas struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas looking to hold on to the position here but Maurizio rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Casillas trying to control the position from guard on top but Maurizio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casillas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maurizio keeping moving, preventing Casillas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Maurizio gets a takedown into half guard.
Maurizio tries to pass to full mount but Casillas defends it.
Casillas trying to control from the bottom.
Casillas gets back to full guard.

Casillas pushes a forearm under Maurizio's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maurizio is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iker Casillas!