PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Della Bella (ranked 2706 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Joe Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Della Bella
vs
Flair

187 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Della Bella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Flair!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Della Bella circles away from the clinch attempt

and Della Bella counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flair won't be happy with that.
Flair tries to bench press Della Bella off him but Della Bella keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Della Bella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flair has escaped the position, nice work there.
Della Bella landing strikes.
Della Bella advances to full mount.
Della Bella wants to take Flair's back but he can't do it this time.
A nice elbow there by Della Bella.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Della Bella takes Flair's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Flair is in trouble.

Della Bella has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Flair! Can he survive? No! He's out! Della Bella gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mauricio Della Bella!