PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gold Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Christiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Christiano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cobra
vs
Christiano

185 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gold Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Christiano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cobra closes the distance and clinches.

Cobra is trying to trip Christiano. He has hold of a leg but Christiano is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cobra persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cobra passes Christiano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cobra seems content to control.
Christiano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cobra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Christiano is staying active underneath Cobra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cobra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Christiano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cobra trying to mount his opponent but Christiano defends it.
Cobra passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christiano is looking to escape.
Christiano is trying to escape the mount but Cobra keeps good control and instead manages to take Christiano's back.
Christiano looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cobra just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Cobra has his arm under Christiano's chin here. Game over son! Cobra squeezes tightly and Christiano is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gold Cobra!