PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tzlot Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Northrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tsunami
vs
Northrup

223 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tzlot Tsunami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Northrup!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami tries to clinch but Northrup is having none of it.

Northrup gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tsunami's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tsunami is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Northrup stalls from top position.
Tsunami takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tsunami tries to buck Northrup off but Northrup is having none of it.
Northrup works to advance to full mount. Tsunami defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Northrup has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Northrup working for a submission but Tsunami is keeping him at bay.

Northrup working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northrup controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Northrup looking for a guillotine from mount but Tsunami is having none of it.
Tsunami tries to reverse the position but Northrup maintains control.

Northrup swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barney Northrup!