PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Zarmini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Atme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgio Zarmini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zarmini
vs
Atme

195 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georgio Zarmini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Atme!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarmini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zarmini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atme pinned against the cage. Atme gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Atme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zarmini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atme.
Atme tries for a takedown but Zarmini manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Atme.
Atme avoiding damage.
Atme prevents a takedown attempt there.

Atme works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Atme drops back looking for a leg! Zarmini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zarmini manages to kick Atme off! Atme jumps back into Zarmini's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zarmini working for a triangle but Atme defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zarmini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Atme is aware though and is defending well.
Zarmini lands a decent punch to the body there.

Zarmini is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Atme has his hands clasped together but Zarmini extends an breaks Atme's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zarmini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georgio Zarmini!