PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Garmany (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RUSSEL del Coto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Garmany
vs
del Coto

197 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Garmany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RUSSEL del Coto!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Coto shoots in but no luck this time.
Garmany looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

del Coto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

del Coto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

del Coto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garmany knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

del Coto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garmany has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garmany tries to buck del Coto off but del Coto is having none of it.
del Coto advances to full mount.

del Coto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garmany has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garmany!
del Coto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garmany avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garmany throwing strikes but missing.

del Coto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Garmany is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. del Coto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Garmany's back instead.

Garmany preventing the rear naked choke attempt from del Coto.
Garmany looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Coto connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Garmany to escape the position.

del Coto working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Garmany is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and del Coto has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Garmany taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). RUSSEL del Coto!