PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Old Toms Hut. Rick Showtime will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grabonzo
vs
Showtime

169 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
34
180 lbs
11 - 30 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfonso Grabonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 30 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime darts in looking for a takedown but Grabonzo gets double underhooks and turns Showtime into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Grabonzo as Showtime shoots in.
Showtime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Showtime throws a right hand that Grabonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabonzo also avoids with ease.
Showtime lands with a nice combination. Grabonzo backs away looking to recover.
Showtime looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grabonzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Showtime throws a nice looking combination but Grabonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Showtime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Showtime with a nice cross.

Showtime gets caught napping as Grabonzo dives in and scores a takedown. Showtime manages to retain guard.
Showtime is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Grabonzo dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grabonzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grabonzo throws a strike aimed at the side of Showtime's head but Showtime avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime is looking to reverse the position.

Grabonzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grabonzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on Grabonzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Grabonzo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grabonzo swings around for an armbar but Showtime sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grabonzo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grabonzo looking for a triangle here. Showtime is fighting it but it looks tight! Grabonzo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Showtime is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alfonso Grabonzo!
Alfonso Grabonzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, OG King Of Laundry (Fast Response 80%), into his post fight interview.