PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jared scalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Afonso Severo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

scalf
vs
Severo

194 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared scalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Severo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Severo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
scalf can't do much from the bottom here.
scalf is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Severo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on scalf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
scalf wants to get back to his feet but Severo is dominant here and he's now got scalf's back!
Severo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for scalf.
scalf looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
scalf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

scalf is having to fend off submission attempts from Severo, who is looking to sink in the choke. Severo doesn't have the hooks in though and scalf manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo is trying to keep scalf in close.
scalf is breathing heavily.
scalf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severo looking to control.
scalf preventing the sweep.
scalf being controlled here momentarily.
Severo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for scalf!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Severo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Severo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Afonso Severo!