PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jude Jopperij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza has chosen Xzibit - Paparazzi (Instrumental) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jopperij
vs
Provenza

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jude Jopperij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvio Provenza!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jopperij misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Provenza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Provenza.
Jopperij knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Provenza on the ground.

Provenza 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.
Provenza slips nicely into half guard.

Provenza is looking for a kimura here.

Provenza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jopperij is just riding it out for now. Provenza eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Provenza trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Provenza is trying to work for a kimura but Jopperij is defending well.
Jopperij is staying active underneath Provenza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jopperij trying to control from the bottom.

Provenza is trying to work for a kimura but Jopperij is defending well.

Provenza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jopperij defends it well.
Provenza trying to control from half guard but Jopperij is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Provenza is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jopperij is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silvio Provenza!
In his post fight interview, Silvio Provenza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.