PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Keep Yourself Alive. Fabiano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sérgio Mendes - Batucada kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Boyle
vs
Fabiano

185 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Boyle!
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, Roberto Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fabiano rushes Boyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fabiano lands with a left to the head.
Fabiano prevents Boyle from breaking the clinch.
Fabiano has Boyle pressed against the cage.
Boyle is trying to break the clinch but Fabiano is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boyle tries to pull guard but Fabiano holds him up against the cage and eventually Boyle drops back down to his feet.
Fabiano pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fabiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fabiano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Fabiano has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fabiano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fabiano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyle fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boyle has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fabiano manages to break the clinch.
Fabiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Fabiano takes the fight into the clinch.
Fabiano stalling the fight.

Fabiano jumps guard and drags Boyle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Fabiano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyle defends well.
Fabiano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fabiano working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boyle has passed into half guard!
Boyle tries to stand and escape but Fabiano is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabiano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fabiano trying to hold on to Boyle's head to control him but Boyle postures up.

Fabiano has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Boyle. Oh but Fabiano has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Boyle goes limp - he's gone! Fabiano jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roberto Fabiano!