PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and miguel russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bova comes to the cage accompanied by I came to bring the pain!. Tony Bova is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bova
vs
russell

175 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, miguel russell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova tries for a takedown but russell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bova shoots in but russell avoids the takedown attempt easily.

russell clinches up against the cage.

Bova decides to pull guard.
russell throwing strikes from guard but Bova blocks nicely.

Bova looking for a guillotine here but russell defends easily.
russell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
russell stands and throws Bova's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bova defending against the ground and pound.
russell is putting a hurting on Bova here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bova on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bova tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
russell working the ground and pound.
russell landing strikes.
Bova manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
russell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
russell thows a big elbow that misses.
russell throwing strikes from guard but Bova blocks nicely.
russell is looking to work some ground and pound but Bova has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as russell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. russell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
russell wants to pass the guard but Bova is keeping the position.
Bova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bova looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bova is breathing heavily.

Bova is looking for a triangle but russell pushes his legs off easily.
russell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
russell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bova's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova has momentary wrist control but russell slips an elbow through the middle.
russell lands a couple of elbows.
russell working some strikes from top position.
russell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

russell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
russell with a nice head shot there.
russell lands a couple of elbows.
Bova is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst russell is controlling him.
russell landing some decent shots from guard.
russell postures up in Bova's guard and throws a big left but Bova blocks it.
russell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bova is looking for a triangle but russell pushes his legs off easily.
russell landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
russell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
russell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from russell.
russell takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. russell manages to get himself to full guard.
Bova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bova preventing the sweep.
russell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bova advances position into side control!

Bova looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
russell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bova wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bova looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bova tries for a kimura but russell is defending well.
russell gets back to half guard.

Bova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
russell moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bova dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

russell scores a takedown into full mount!
russell lands a big shot there that rocks Bova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bova takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bova swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
russell landing strikes from the mount.
Bova gets back to half guard.
russell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
russell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bova wants to improve his position but russell is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bova flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
russell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bova has hold of russell's hands but russell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bova looking for submissions off his back.
russell drops an elbow to the side of Bova's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bova gets caught flat footed, as russell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
russell throwing strikes from guard but Bova blocks nicely.
russell throws a big right hand that misses.
russell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bova has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. russell doesn't defend quickly enough and Bova has managed to lock this one up! Can russell escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bova on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Bova!