PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirdor Cromoljenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore comes to the cage accompanied by Woke up this morning. Cromoljenko has chosen Friends And Traitors as his entrance music. Tony Auditore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Auditore
vs
Cromoljenko

199 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
249 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirdor Cromoljenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cromoljenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Auditore. Auditore gets slowly back to his feet.

Cromoljenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cromoljenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Auditore is looking to control Cromoljenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Auditore avoid being mounted?

Auditore is defending against the submission attempts here by Cromoljenko.
Auditore is trying to maintain the position but Cromoljenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Cromoljenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Auditore defending well though.
Auditore has his hands clasped together around Cromoljenko's back. He's all about the action.
Auditore is trying to control but Cromoljenko manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromoljenko controlling from mount.
Auditore can't escape the position.
Auditore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Auditore tries to control the position but Cromoljenko now has his back.
Auditore breaks Cromoljenko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Cromoljenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cromoljenko keeping moving, preventing Auditore from controlling successfully.
Auditore postures up and lands a big shot to Cromoljenko's brow.
Auditore wants to control from the top but Cromoljenko keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auditore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cromoljenko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Auditore is now in half guard.
Cromoljenko is staying active underneath Auditore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Auditore working Cromoljenko over with strikes.
Auditore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Auditore prevents Cromoljenko from improving his position.
Cromoljenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cromoljenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cromoljenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Auditore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cromoljenko is trying to control the position but Auditore postures up.
Auditore trying to control but Cromoljenko is working from the bottom.
Auditore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Auditore passes Cromoljenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cromoljenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Auditore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Auditore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cromoljenko punching from the bottom.
Auditore is pressing down on Cromoljenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cromoljenko is holding on for now.
Auditore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Auditore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Auditore is nestled in close to Cromoljenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Auditore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cromoljenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cromoljenko looks gassed!
Auditore connects with a couple of short punches.
Auditore stopping the sweep attempt from Cromoljenko.
Auditore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mirdor Cromoljenko!