PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek comes to the cage accompanied by Kilka ostatnich krokow. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bzdunek
vs
Del Rio

166 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Rio instigates a clinch.
Bzdunek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Del Rio is defending well.

Del Rio manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Del Rio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bzdunek uses it to pass to side control.
Del Rio looking for a sweep but Bzdunek has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Bzdunek working for a submission but Del Rio is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Del Rio has left one of his arms exposed and Bzdunek doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Del Rio screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Bzdunek!
John Bzdunek was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.