PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli comes to the ring accompanied by Higher Ground. Earlandson has chosen the theme from titanic as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ciccarelli
vs
Earlandson

179 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earlandson tries for a takedown but Ciccarelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ciccarelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Earlandson.
Good shot there by Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli cracks Earlandson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ciccarelli throws a sloppy head kick and Earlandson moves out of range easily.
Earlandson fails to land the takedown.
Dino Ciccarelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kermit Earlandson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Earlandson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciccarelli tries to bench press Earlandson off him but Earlandson keeps the position.

Earlandson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Earlandson advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earlandson fails to advance to Ciccarelli's back.
Ciccarelli working to try and regain half guard.
Earlandson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Earlandson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ciccarelli manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Earlandson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Earlandson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ciccarelli is trying to control Earlandson's posture but Earlandson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli is not content to let Earlandson control the position.

Earlandson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ciccarelli has escaped the position, nice work there.
What's Ciccarelli going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ciccarelli is not content to let Earlandson control the position.
You can see the frustration on Ciccarelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Earlandson is looking to advance position but Ciccarelli won't allow it.
Ciccarelli regains full guard. Nicely done.

Earlandson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ciccarelli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ciccarelli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ciccarelli!
Ciccarelli trying to control the position but Earlandson is working away.
Ciccarelli working away.
Ciccarelli wants to control but Earlandson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson is trying to get back to half guard.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ciccarelli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Earlandson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Earlandson is looking to reverse the position.
Earlandson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ciccarelli off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Earlandson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Ciccarelli taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kermit Earlandson!
A relieved looking Kermit Earlandson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.