PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Oddesangria (ranked 4240 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemerson Culpi (ranked 2381 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Izzy Oddesangria has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oddesangria
vs
Culpi

193 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

197 cm
27
213 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Izzy Oddesangria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jemerson Culpi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culpi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oddesangria's waist but Oddesangria gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Culpi off to one side.
Culpi tries for a takedown but Oddesangria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Culpi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oddesangria scores with a punch to the head.
Culpi takes one on the button.

It looks like Jemerson Culpi has been cut.
Oddesangria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Culpi circles away quickly and effectively.
Culpi shoots in and drives through. Oddesangria sprawls well.
Izzy Oddesangria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jemerson Culpi.
Oddesangria connects with an inside leg kick.

Culpi looking to score a takedown here. Oddesangria is defending well but Culpi drives through and ends up in Oddesangria's guard.
Oddesangria wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Culpi manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Culpi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Culpi is trying to control the action in half guard but Oddesangria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Culpi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Oddesangria is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Culpi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Culpi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Oddesangria is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Culpi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jemerson Culpi!