PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristian Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pena
vs
Boom

178 cm
16
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
16
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristian Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Boom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena with a poor takedown
letting Boom counter with a right hand.
Boom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pena paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pena is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boom's half guard.
Pena takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom trying to get back to full guard but Pena takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pena controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boom for as long as he can get away with.
Pena lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boom reaches up to try and control the position but Pena seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Boom rolls and tries to escape and now Pena has his back!
Pena has good solid back control here.
Boom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Boom won't enjoy being in this position. Pena looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Boom is tapping - it's over boys! Pena picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tristian Pena!