PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Morino (ranked 2631 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Rico Van-Plant (ranked 322 p4p, 368 weight class). Bobby Morino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Morino
vs
Van-Plant

200 cm
23
184
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
174
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Van-Plant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morino has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van-Plant.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Morino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van-Plant moves into the clinch.
Come on Morino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Van-Plant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Van-Plant wants to get up but he can't break Morino's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morino wants to get back to his feet but Van-Plant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morino tries to get out of the position.
Van-Plant pushes down on Morino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino wants to get back to full guard.

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

Van-Plant wants to work for an arm triangle but Morino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morino is looking for a sweep. Van-Plant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Van-Plant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morino defends it well.
Van-Plant wants to pass to mount but Morino is defending the position.

Van-Plant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morino defends it well.
Morino trying to control from the bottom.

Van-Plant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van-Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van-Plant.
Morino is looking for a sweep. Van-Plant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morino is staying active underneath Van-Plant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van-Plant is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rico Van-Plant!
Rico Van-Plant decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.