PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corso Donati (ranked 3387 p4p, 425 weight class) and Rodrigo Laranja (ranked 4122 p4p, 484 weight class). Laranja has chosen Jimmy Cliff - Samba Reggae as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donati
vs
Laranja

192 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corso Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donati sets himself, and Laranja steps forward looking for the clinch! Donati avoids it this time.
Donati looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donati seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Donati walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laranja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laranja steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donati.
Laranja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donati avoids the body shot from Laranja.
Laranja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donati.
Laranja wants to clinch.
Laranja tries to clinch up.
Donati circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donati wants to slow Laranja down by chopping away at his legs.
Laranja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donati throws out a loose jab but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laranja tries to counter with a clinch but Donati shakes him off and moves away.
Donati is looking to chop away at Laranja's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja motions for Donati to come forward. Laranja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donati misses with a hook.
Donati throws a chopping leg kick but Laranja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laranja is looking to chop away at Donati's legs.
A big left from Donati misses.

Laranja pushes Donati up against the cage in a clinch.

Donati successfully pulls guard.
Laranja looking to pass the guard.
Laranja postures up.
Donati is really struggling to control Laranja but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Laranja throws a big elbow that misses.
Laranja forces his way into half guard.
Donati is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laranja seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Donati has recovered full guard.
Laranja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donati keeping full guard, as Laranja tries to pass.
Laranja pushing down on Donati's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laranja is thwarting Donati's attempts to control the position.
Donati gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donati is trying to control the position but Laranja postures up.
Laranja looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donati is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Donati has his foot on Laranja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laranja works his way back into a safe position though.
Laranja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Donati's guard.
Donati trying to control but Laranja postures up.
Laranja trying to mount his opponent but Donati defends it.

Laranja is trying for a kimura here. Donati looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Laranja wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Laranja!
Rodrigo Laranja decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.