PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Grena (ranked 5340 p4p, 567 weight class) and Alfonso Dinero (ranked 7993 p4p, 682 weight class). Dinero has chosen Bebe - Cocaine as his entrance music. Umberto Grena has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grena
vs
Dinero

165 cm
28
169 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alfonso Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinero throws a sloppy head kick and Grena moves out of range easily.
Grena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dinero.
Grena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dinero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grena. That did some damage!
Grena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dinero tries to clinch
and Grena counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grena lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dinero misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dinero, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grena looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dinero!
Grena working the ground and pound but Dinero is defending the strikes.
Grena in side control, throwing shots but Dinero defends.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Umberto Grena!