PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Knighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Vario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knighton comes into the arena with Move by Thousand Foot Krutch blaring out of the sound system. Vario has chosen Ecuadorian National Antheme as his entrance music. Mario Vario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knighton
vs
Vario

170 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Knighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Vario!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vario tries to clinch up.

Vario shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vario wants to control from the top but Knighton keeps moving.

Knighton is looking for a triangle but Vario pushes his legs off easily.
Vario should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vario trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Knighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knighton has a closed guard, preventing Vario from standing up.
Knighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vario makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Knighton has his feet on Vario's thighs here. He's pushed Vario off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Vario screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Knighton!