PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joester Selassac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lara
vs
Selassac

203 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joester Selassac!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Selassac closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lara did well to prevent Selassac getting side control.
Selassac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Selassac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lara wants to get back to his feet.
Selassac working over Lara with some ground and pound. Lara looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Selassac.
Lara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Selassac working over Lara with some ground and pound. Lara looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Selassac there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara is trying to stand up here but Selassac is controlling him well.
Selassac throwing shots but Lara is blocking nicely.

Selassac is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Selassac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selassac is one step ahead there.
Selassac scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selassac lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Selassac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Selassac is working Lara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lara wants to stand but Selassac is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Selassac is in close to Lara's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassac connects with a couple of short punches.

Lara is rocked!

Selassac drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Selassac as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Lara screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Selassac! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joester Selassac!