PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Pschwosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marky Koleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koleman has chosen Tema do Pride as his entrance music. Koleman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Renan Pschwosne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pschwosne
vs
Koleman

190 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
233 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Pschwosne!
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, Marky Koleman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pschwosne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koleman looks gassed!
Pschwosne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pschwosne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Pschwosne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pschwosne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Koleman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pschwosne with a couple of short strikes.
Pschwosne blocks Koleman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pschwosne is landing with some decent strikes but Koleman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Koleman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pschwosne. What's that going to do exactly?
Pschwosne content just to control the position here.
Pschwosne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pschwosne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pschwosne controlling the pace for now.
Pschwosne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Koleman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pschwosne lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Pschwosne cracks Koleman with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Koleman from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Koleman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Pschwosne.
Pschwosne has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Koleman's body.

Pschwosne working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Koleman is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Pschwosne has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Koleman taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renan Pschwosne!