PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maigonis Lupata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Hanly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Callum Hanly enters the cage!

Lupata
vs
Hanly

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maigonis Lupata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Callum Hanly!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupata fails to land the takedown.
Lupata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanly tries to avoid it but Lupata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanly to the ground. Hanly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lupata scores with a takedown into Hanly's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lupata drops back looking for a leg! Hanly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanly manages to kick Lupata off! Lupata jumps back into Hanly's guard.
Lupata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanly keeping moving, preventing Lupata from controlling successfully.
Lupata advances to half guard.
Hanly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lupata is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lupata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lupata is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hanly is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maigonis Lupata!