PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamas Pal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Casagrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamas Pal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pal
vs
Casagrande

194 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamas Pal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Casagrande!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casagrande misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pal landing knees to the body.
Pal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Casagrande's efforts to push away.
Casagrande jumps guard but Pal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Pal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Casagrande if he has to take too many more of those.
Casagrande leaves Pal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Casagrande moves into range and clinches up with Pal.
Casagrande is looking to break free of the clinch but Pal has double underhooks.
Casagrande jumps guard but Pal stands there with Casagrande around his waist. Casagrande gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Casagrande is looking to break free of the clinch but Pal has double underhooks.
Casagrande tries to pull guard but Pal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tamas Pal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Casagrande.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pal struggles to land a body shot inside as Casagrande controls his hands.
Casagrande looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pal wants a takedown.
Pal prevents Casagrande from breaking the clinch.

Pal pulls guard successfully.
Pal trying to keep a closed guard but Casagrande is proving a slippery customer.

Casagrande is sitting in close to Pal's body. Pal has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Casagrande is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Casagrande is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pal.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tamas Pal!