PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Ngo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ngo
vs
Pittana

180 cm
26
190 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ngo clinches up against the cage.

Ngo pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ngo is pulling down on Pittana's head. It's preventing any offense from Pittana, at least for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pittana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ngo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ngo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pittana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pittana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pittana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ngo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ngo controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngo unloading with bombs!
Ngo with good strikes from the mount here!

Pittana has left one of his arms exposed and Ngo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Pittana screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Ngo!
Henry Ngo very nearly forgot to thank MMA ANIMAL amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.