PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trippa (ranked 6402 p4p, 469 weight class) and Tomas Sobrino (ranked 5226 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Trippa
vs
Sobrino

200 cm
18
259 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Trippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Sobrino!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobrino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Trippa counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Trippa.
Sobrino looks winded!
Trippa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Trippa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Trippa seems content to control.
Trippa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trippa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trippa working Sobrino over with strikes here.

Trippa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sobrino looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Trippa! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Trippa!
Jack Trippa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.