PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arion Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pepinhos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepinhos has chosen Macaco - Hacen Falta Dos as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rough
vs
Pepinhos

192 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arion Rough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Pepinhos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rough drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rough tries to stand but Pepinhos is controlling from the bottom.
Pepinhos tries to strike from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pepinhos holds on and takes a little breather.
Pepinhos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rough tries to stand but Pepinhos is controlling from the bottom.
Pepinhos controlling the position.

Rough is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pepinhos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rough is looking to defend but Pepinhos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rough! Pepinhos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rough taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marco Pepinhos!