PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Rino will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Schneider
vs
Rino

167 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schneider closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider working hard to break the clinch.

Schneider jumps into guard, dragging Rino to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rino trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rino wants to stand but Schneider is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schneider scores with a short punch from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rino trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schneider's guard.
Rino wants to control from the top but Schneider keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rino looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schneider is proving hard to escape from.
Schneider keeping moving, preventing Rino from controlling successfully.
Schneider trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rino throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rino cracks Schneider with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Ron Schneider has been cut.

Schneider drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rino tries to buck Schneider off but Schneider is having none of it.
Rino regains half guard.

Rino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rino gets back to full guard.
Schneider throws a big elbow that misses.
Schneider might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rino is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Schneider rolls with it to try and escape but Rino cranks on the arm and Schneider is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Rino!
In his post fight interview, Henry Rino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.