PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson James (ranked 5735 p4p, 439 weight class) and Leonardo Saggioro (ranked 7429 p4p, 485 weight class). Leonardo Saggioro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Saggioro

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Saggioro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saggioro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches James napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Saggioro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by James, who protects the arm well.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Saggioro keeps moving and retains side control.

Saggioro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saggioro trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.

Saggioro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Saggioro keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Saggioro has ideas of his own. He's got hold of James's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! James is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Saggioro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leonardo Saggioro!