PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 2051 p4p, 24241 weight class) and Glenn Morano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garrincha
vs
Morano

170 cm
27
141
8 - 2 - 1

168 cm
26
138
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Morano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garrincha counters with a nice uppercut.
Garrincha cracks Morano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morano falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Garrincha counter with a right hand.
Garrincha clobbers Morano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Morano is rocked!
Morano misses with a double jab

and Garrincha counters by moving into the clinch.
Garrincha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morano up against the cage.

Garrincha breaks from the clinch.
Morano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morano with a poor takedown

and Garrincha counters with a left hand that sends Morano to the canvas!
Morano is still in real trouble! Can Garrincha finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garrincha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Garrincha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrincha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrincha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morano seems to have recovered his senses.
Morano being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garrincha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garrincha forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha works his way into side control.
Garrincha lands some shots froms side control.

Garrincha is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Morano is trying to escape and Garrincha transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Morano is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garrincha! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hobo Garrincha!
An out of breath Hobo Garrincha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.