PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Albertini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Hatemorning (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.

Albertini
vs
Hatemorning

179 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Albertini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Hatemorning!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hatemorning closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Albertini quickly recovers to half guard.
Hatemorning wants to pass the guard but Albertini is defending well.
Hatemorning controlling the pace.
Hatemorning throwing shots but Albertini is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albertini wants to improve his position but Hatemorning is controlling well.
Albertini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatemorning on the ground.

Hatemorning is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Albertini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hatemorning.
Hatemorning seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Albertini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hatemorning decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatemorning shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Albertini pinned against the cage. Albertini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Albertini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albertini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hatemorning.
Albertini lands with a hook. Hatemorning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hatemorning shoots in and drives through. Albertini sprawls well.
David Albertini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Hatemorning.
Albertini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Hatemorning or perhaps it was just good defense by Albertini which made him look bad.
Hatemorning dives in and grabs Albertini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Albertini pushes down on Hatemorning's head and hops out.
Hatemorning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Albertini tries to avoid it but Hatemorning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Albertini to the ground. Albertini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Albertini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albertini misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatemorning shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Albertini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatemorning looks gassed!
Albertini tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hatemorning presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Hatemorning has isolated one of Albertini's arms. Albertini looking to fight him off but Hatemorning twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Hatemorning!