PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Cusano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Finkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Finkelton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fabio Cusano's chin.

Cusano
vs
Finkelton

173 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
161 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Cusano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Finkelton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelton misses with a looping right.
Cusano avoids the body shot from Finkelton.
Finkelton misses with a hook.
Finkelton misses with a straight left.
Finkelton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finkelton misses with a left hand

and Cusano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finkelton can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cusano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cusano is working for a submission of some sort.

Cusano is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cusano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finkelton has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cusano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cusano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Finkelton is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cusano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finkelton sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cusano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cusano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finkelton is just riding it out for now. Cusano eventually gives up the hold.
Finkelton is trying to maintain the position but Cusano is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cusano has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Finkelton defend it? Cusano steps over the head and cranks it - Finkelton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cusano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Cusano!