PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Faze (ranked 5126 p4p, 540 weight class) and Roberto Sandri (ranked 8517 p4p, 706 weight class). Faze's entrance music is Ride on these MOTHA fuckas-by 2PAC. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faze
vs
Sandri

192 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Faze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sandri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandri scores with a hook.
Sandri throws a left and a right that both miss

and Faze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Faze forces his way into half guard.
Faze works his way into side control.
Sandri trying to remain calm as Faze controls from the top position.
Faze has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faze has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Faze tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sandri tries to bench press Faze off him but Faze keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Faze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sandri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sandri is letting Faze control him for a moment.
Faze has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Faze takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Faze moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sandri has worked his arm free - good work by Sandri!
Sandri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandri is not content to let Faze control the position.
Sandri gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Faze is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sandri has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Faze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faze looking to control but Sandri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faze looking to finish with strikes here!
Faze wants to control the pace but Sandri is squirming around nicely.

Faze swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Faze!
Bruno Faze tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.