PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serga Magged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fitzgerald
vs
Magged

196 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
222 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serga Magged!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fitzgerald.
Magged stuffs the takedown.
Magged fails with the takedown.
Magged goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magged shoots in for a double leg but Fitzgerald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzgerald. No joy for Magged on that attempt.
Ricardo Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serga Magged.
Magged misses with a takedown

and Fitzgerald counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Magged!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Fitzgerald is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Magged is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Fitzgerald!
Ricardo Fitzgerald made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'First off, I could't have done this without the fans! Without your support I would be nothing. Thanks to my manager - Brendan Clark, my gym and Cobra Alliance. I'm here to win baby! I'm coming for that belt, you'll see me again soon.'.