PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheep Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac-Gangsters paradise. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shane
vs
Tenorio

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheep Shane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Shane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tenorio doesn't seem phased though.
Shane misses with a series of wild punches.
Tenorio cracks Shane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tenorio throws a head kick that misses.
Shane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Tenorio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tenorio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Shane working for a triangle but Tenorio defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenorio trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Tenorio tries to free his leg and advance position but Shane is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Shane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tenorio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tenorio forces his way into half guard.

Tenorio is working for a submission of some sort.
Tenorio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shane manages to get to full guard.
Tenorio trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Tenorio looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Shane pushes a forearm under Tenorio's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tenorio is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sheep Shane!