PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Scacchi (ranked 7813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Banuelos (ranked 4591 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brian Scacchi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Scacchi
vs
Banuelos

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Scacchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Banuelos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banuelos throws a low kick but Scacchi avoids it.
Scacchi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Banuelos with a poor takedown
and Banuelos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mauricio Banuelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banuelos shoots and misses
and Scacchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banuelos misses with a takedown attempt

and Scacchi counters by clinching up.
Brian Scacchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Banuelos.

Scacchi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Banuelos gets back to full guard.
Banuelos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scacchi's guard.

Banuelos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banuelos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scacchi's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banuelos winds up and cracks Scacchi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banuelos winds up and cracks Scacchi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Banuelos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Scacchi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Banuelos has cracked it and Scacchi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Banuelos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Banuelos!