PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Idelmar Quintanilha (ranked 3286 p4p, 3257 weight class) and Chris Bibi (ranked 435 p4p, 431 weight class). Idelmar Quintanilha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Quintanilha
vs
Bibi

165 cm
22
190
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
200
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Idelmar Quintanilha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibi misses with a straight right.
Quintanilha shoots in for a takedown but Bibi shows good takedown defense.
Bibi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quintanilha.
Quintanilha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bibi.

Quintanilha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quintanilha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quintanilha won't allow Bibi to sweep him here.
Quintanilha postures up.
Bibi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quintanilha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quintanilha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bibi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quintanilha controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bibi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bibi controls Quintanilha momentarily but Quintanilha frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintanilha content to stall in guard here.
Quintanilha trying to move into half guard but instead Bibi has managed to sweep!

Bibi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bibi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Quintanilha is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bibi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Quintanilha's body to avoid the submission. Quintanilha has instead reached around Bibi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Quintanilha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Idelmar Quintanilha!