PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mitia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MARCELO DOURADO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DOURADO has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mitia
vs
DOURADO

191 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Win Nutritional RJ - lowest prices on the market
Win Nutritional RJ - lowest prices on the market

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitri Mitia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MARCELO DOURADO!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DOURADO misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitia shoots in and drives through. DOURADO sprawls well.

Mitia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitia controlling the position easily from mount.

Mitia is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. DOURADO is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. DOURADO flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mitia anticipates the leg and manages to get behind DOURADO and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mitia slips an arm under DOURADO chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mitia has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mitia is squeezing on DOURADO like an anaconda would it's prey. DOURADO fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dmitri Mitia!