PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naturo Xpenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huber Talata (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.

Xpenza
vs
Talata

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naturo Xpenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huber Talata!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xpenza misses with a wild combination.

Xpenza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Talata did well to prevent Xpenza getting side control.
Talata is trying to get back to full guard.

Xpenza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Xpenza is looking to advance position but Talata won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xpenza content to control rather than advance.
Talata wants to get back to full guard but Xpenza has passed into side control.
Xpenza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Talata is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xpenza stands up and beckons Talata to his feet.
Talata jabs Xpenza to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Xpenza scores a takedown into full mount!
Xpenza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Talata because Xpenza loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xpenza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Xpenza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xpenza looking to ground and pound but Talata is blocking nicely.
Talata is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Xpenza controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naturo Xpenza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Talata jabs at Xpenza's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Xpenza scores with a takedown into Talata's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naturo Xpenza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Talata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talata thows a body shot but no joy.
Talata throws a hook but Xpenza avoids it easily.
Talata throws a predictable looking body shot

and Xpenza moves into the clinch.
Talata avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xpenza just leaning against Talata, taking a breather.
Talata has Xpenza pressed against the cage, preventing Xpenza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talata taking a breather.
Talata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talata has Xpenza pressed against the cage.

Xpenza jumps guard and drags Talata to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Talata wants to control from the top but Xpenza keeps moving.
Talata won't allow Xpenza to sweep him here.
Xpenza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talata's guard.

Xpenza stands and steps away. Talata gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xpenza scores with a one two! Talata had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Xpenza as he connects with a hook.
Xpenza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xpenza tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Xpenza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Talata's guard.
Xpenza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xpenza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xpenza throws a big elbow that misses.
Xpenza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Xpenza stands and steps away. Talata gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Talata gets caught napping as Xpenza dives in and scores a takedown. Talata manages to retain guard.
Talata is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xpenza stands and throws Talata's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Xpenza is working to tighten is grip on Talata's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Talata has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Xpenza is really squeezing tight and eventually Talata passes out! Xpenza breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Naturo Xpenza!