PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Tinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Hupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hupp has chosen Moustache Song as his entrance music. Franco Hupp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tinto
vs
Hupp

168 cm
26
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

183 cm
19
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Tinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franco Hupp!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hupp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tinto attempts a counter takedown but Hupp avoids it well and moves away.
Tinto shoots and misses
and Hupp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Tinto has been cut.

Tinto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hupp looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tinto throws an elbow but Hupp slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hupp parries the strikes from Tinto easily there. Tinto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hupp to escape.
Tinto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinto lands a decent elbow from side control.

Tinto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tinto is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hupp looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tinto gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hupp is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tinto lets go of the hold and Hupp can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Tinto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Tinto thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Franco Hupp stepped up to the mic, saying 'I knew he's a better BJJ guy. I tried to outbox him, but this time it didn't work. Congratulations to my opponent. I will bounce back stronger from this defeat!'.