PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spaced Soza (ranked 24372 p4p, 24605 weight class) and Pedro Bonzela Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soza comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch,don't kill my vibe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soza
vs
Bonzela Franco

167 cm
24
225
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
257
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spaced Soza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Bonzela Franco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonzela Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bonzela Franco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonzela Franco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bonzela Franco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bonzela Franco wants to pass the guard but Soza is defending well.
Bonzela Franco is controlling the pace.
Bonzela Franco trying to control the action but Soza is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonzela Franco controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco is thwarting Soza's attempts to control the position.
Bonzela Franco prevents Soza from improving his position.
Bonzela Franco tries to pass to full mount but Soza defends it.
Bonzela Franco wants to control but Soza is keeping him busy.
Bonzela Franco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soza's head.
Bonzela Franco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soza is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Soza slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonzela Franco, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bonzela Franco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Soza keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Bonzela Franco wants to work for an arm triangle but Soza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soza trying to control but Bonzela Franco postures up.
Bonzela Franco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco winds up and cracks Soza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonzela Franco lands a nice short elbow.
Bonzela Franco wants to stand up but Soza is controlling the position.
Bonzela Franco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soza tries to get to full guard but Bonzela Franco has control of the leg.
Bonzela Franco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bonzela Franco is working for a submission of some sort.

Bonzela Franco has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Soza defend it? Bonzela Franco steps over the head and cranks it - Soza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bonzela Franco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Bonzela Franco!
Spaced Soza spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent just was a little bit better and i have to respect their skill set. What know I have to do is go back in the gym and just focus and train harder so next time I can dominant in my match.'.