PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cash Patrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrone comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - I live for this. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patrone
vs
Campana

186 cm
21
225 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cash Patrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana misses the body punch
and Patrone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patrone throws out a loose jab but Campana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campana.
Patrone misses with a few strikes there.
Patrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Patrone tries to clinch up.
Campana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patrone cracks Campana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Campana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patrone.
Campana slips a jab from Patrone.
Patrone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana shoots in for a double leg but Patrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patrone blocks a head kick by Campana.
Campana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patrone tries to clinch but Campana moves out of range.
Patrone works Campana's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Patrone.

Patrone moves into the clinch successfully.
Campana avoiding damage as Patrone throws knees to the body.
Patrone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patrone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campana is defending well for now.
Campana managing to block the knees to the body from Patrone.
Patrone tries to work over Campana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Campana gets control of Patrone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrone trying to control but Campana is working from the bottom.
Patrone's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrone won't allow Campana to sweep him here.

Patrone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patrone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campana on the ground.
Patrone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campana is keeping the position for now.
Campana wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrone postures up in Campana's guard and throws a big left but Campana blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patrone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Patrone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Campana is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Patrone has his hands clasped together but Campana extends an breaks Patrone's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Campana.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocco Campana!