PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Paolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon hervey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolini comes to the cage accompanied by "Fear" - Disturbed. brandon hervey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Antonio Paolini
vs
hervey

180 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Paolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, brandon hervey!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hervey staying out of range there.
Paolini fails to land with a series of punches.

Paolini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if hervey can do anything to dispel that myth.

Paolini is looking for a kimura but hervey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paolini to get the leverage.
hervey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
hervey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paolini preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hervey is trying to keep Paolini in close.
Paolini trying to control but hervey is working from the bottom.
Paolini wants to get up but he can't break hervey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hervey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hervey is on top in guard.
hervey wants to get up but he can't break Paolini's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

hervey drops back looking for a leg! Paolini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paolini manages to kick hervey off! hervey jumps back into Paolini's guard.
hervey looks gassed!
hervey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Paolini had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. hervey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paolini Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take hervey's back instead.

Paolini working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. hervey is doing well to defend. Paolini seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! hervey is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Paolini!