PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Scampoli (ranked 3089 p4p, 4960 weight class) and Tito Kray (ranked 329 p4p, 456 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scampoli
vs
Kray

200 cm
22
256
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Christian Scampoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Kray!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scampoli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scampoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kray misses with a few strikes there.
Scampoli wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scampoli or perhaps it was just good defense by Kray, which made it look bad.
Scampoli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Scampoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scampoli has managed to clinch.
Scampoli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scampoli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scampoli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scampoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Scampoli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kray wanted to stand there but Scampoli had control of the position.

Scampoli looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kray is defending well. Scampoli quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kray has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Scampoli celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Scampoli!