PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Harly (ranked 7831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Davincio (ranked 4944 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Harly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harly
vs
Davincio

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Harly!
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, Leonardo Davincio!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davincio scores with a takedown into Harly's guard.
Harly is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davincio dives into side control.

Davincio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harly keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harly prevents Davincio from moving into mount.
Davincio cracks Harly with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Davincio crashes against the mat.
Davincio controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davincio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davincio wants to control but Harly is keeping him busy.
Davincio has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Harly is breathing heavily.
Davincio takes Harly's back.
Harly takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Davincio throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Harly!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo Davincio!
Leonardo Davincio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.