PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Garrone (ranked 2734 p4p, 3564 weight class) and Lanion Mauricio (ranked 349 p4p, 428 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Garrone
vs
Mauricio

185 cm
31
170
12 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Garrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lanion Mauricio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mauricio clinches.
Garrone tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Garrone's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mauricio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garrone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Mauricio has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garrone covers up after that shot from Mauricio.

It looks like Francesco Garrone has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mauricio sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Garrone taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lanion Mauricio!