PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fray Tormenta (ranked 5932 p4p, 487 weight class) and Sam Hangman (ranked 5794 p4p, 483 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tormenta
vs
Hangman

194 cm
18
244 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fray Tormenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hangman!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hangman clinches up with Tormenta and pushes him back against the cage.
Hangman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hangman throws an elbow but misses.
Tormenta blocks an elbow strike.

Tormenta jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hangman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hangman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hangman preventing the sweep.
Tormenta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hangman's guard.

Tormenta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tormenta trying to control but Hangman is working from the bottom.
Hangman can't keep his opponent in guard - Tormenta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tormenta is trying to work for a kimura but Hangman is defending well.
Hangman tries to get to full guard but Tormenta has control of the leg.
Tormenta trying to pass the guard but Hangman defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tormenta has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hangman defend it? Tormenta steps over the head and cranks it - Hangman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tormenta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fray Tormenta!
During a confident post fight interview, Fray Tormenta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.