PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Hupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Gladius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hupp's entrance music is Moustache Song. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hupp
vs
Gladius

183 cm
19
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franco Hupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marius Gladius!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hupp tries to clinch up

and Gladius counters with a takedown into side control.
Gladius in side control, throwing shots but Hupp defends.
Hupp's coaches at The Bear's Den have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gladius has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gladius pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Gladius throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hupp has his hands clasped together but Gladius breaks the hold and Hupp is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gladius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marius Gladius!
After the fight, Marius Gladius was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Franco Hupp stepped up to the mic, saying 'I knew he's a better BJJ guy. I tried to outbox him, but this time it didn't work. Congratulations to my opponent. I will bounce back stronger from this defeat!'.