PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Vasquez (ranked 24694 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 3347 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vasquez
vs
Browne

189 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

201 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royal Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Browne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Browne instigates a clinch.
Browne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Browne tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the cage.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Browne has double underhooks.
Browne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Browne has him pressed against the cage.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vasquez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Browne on his heels. He'll look to pass Browne's guard now, I'm sure.

Vasquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Browne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasquez has managed to get both his arms back between Browne's legs - danger averted.

Vasquez is sitting in close to Browne's body. Browne has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vasquez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vasquez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Browne.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Travis Browne!