PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lolitoz Fernande (ranked 5473 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Shupe (ranked 24422 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fernande
vs
Shupe

185 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lolitoz Fernande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aldo Shupe!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shupe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Shupe clinches.
Shupe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fernande smiles and moves away.
Fernande tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shupe defends well and Fernande ends up having to push Shupe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shupe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Shupe has Fernande up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernande tries for a takedown but Shupe manages to get underhooks.

Shupe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fernande is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shupe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shupe throwing strikes but Fernande manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fernande has hold of Shupe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shupe seems comfortable defending it but Fernande has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shupe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shupe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fernande couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lolitoz Fernande!