PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Espino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Espino
vs
Wolf

160 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rosco Espino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Espino fails to take his opponent's back.
Espino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wolf's face.
Espino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Espino could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wolf is working to get back to half guard.
Espino wants to control the pace but Wolf is squirming around nicely.
Wolf is looking to improve his position but Espino isn't that keen on the idea.
Espino wants to take his opponent's back but Wolf doesn't allow it.
Wolf takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Espino with good strikes from the mount here!
Espino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wolf is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wolf looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Espino has control of Wolf's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wolf regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Espino has hold of Wolf's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wolf manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf can't escape the position.
Espino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Espino manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wolf to take his back!

Wolf defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Espino is hanging on to Wolf's back as he tries to escape.
Wolf manages to reverse the position and now he's in Espino's guard. Nice work there by Wolf.
Espino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Espino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Espino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolf's guard.

Espino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Espino scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf can't keep his opponent in guard - Espino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Espino passes to side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rosco Espino!