PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pozzollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus The Killer Skunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pozzollo
vs
The Killer Skunder

156 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marian Pozzollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus The Killer Skunder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pozzollo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Skunder is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pozzollo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Skunder tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Skunder squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Pozzollo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Skunder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Skunder tries to buck Pozzollo off but he can't manage it.
Skunder is in a horrible position here. Pozzollo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Skunder tries to buck Pozzollo off but he can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozzollo landing punches.
Skunder is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pozzollo controlling from the full mount.
Pozzollo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Pozzollo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Skunder to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Skunder shrugs it off.

Pozzollo working for a guillotine from mount but Skunder is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pozzollo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Pozzollo has a takedown stuffed.
Pozzollo shoots for a double leg takedown but Skunder sprawls well. He's pushed Pozzollo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pozzollo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skunder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pozzollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skunder slaps away a takedown attempt from Pozzollo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skunder tries to clinch up but Pozzollo circles away and keeps his distance.
Skunder wants to clinch.

Pozzollo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skunder looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pozzollo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Skunder could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pozzollo has cracked it and Skunder is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pozzollo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marian Pozzollo!