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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between OP Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Fortenberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OP Neto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, OP Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norbert Fortenberry!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto clinches up with Fortenberry and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortenberry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neto's efforts to push away.
Neto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fortenberry has him pressed against the cage.
Fortenberry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Neto is defending well.
Neto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortenberry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fortenberry wants to take the fight to the mat but Neto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fortenberry sprawls well initially but Neto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fortenberry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neto wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Fortenberry's closed guard. He's half up but Fortenberry has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Fortenberry pivots and extends the arm, Neto falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Fortenberry! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norbert Fortenberry!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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