PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hingle McCringleberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ricardo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McCringleberry
vs
Ricardo

160 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hingle McCringleberry!
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, Ricky Ricardo !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ricardo clinches with his opponent.
McCringleberry landing knees to the body.
Ricardo is struggling to control the position.

McCringleberry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCringleberry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ricardo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCringleberry!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ricardo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ricardo working for a submission but McCringleberry is keeping him at bay.
McCringleberry is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo landing shots from mount.
McCringleberry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricardo on the ground.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ricardo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCringleberry is on top in guard.

McCringleberry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCringleberry has managed to get both his arms back between Ricardo 's legs - danger averted.
McCringleberry stopping the sweep attempt from Ricardo .

Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCringleberry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCringleberry wants to get up but he can't break Ricardo 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ricardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ricardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ricardo content just to control the position here.
Ricardo wants to control the pace but McCringleberry is squirming around nicely.
McCringleberry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCringleberry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ricardo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCringleberry is on top in guard.
McCringleberry looking to pass the guard.

Ricardo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McCringleberry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ricardo has tightened it up now! McCringleberry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricky Ricardo !