PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pico Dagio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffin Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dagio
vs
Farley

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

BeatDown MMA

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pico Dagio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruffin Farley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dagio clinches with his opponent.

Dagio jumps guard.
Dagio keeping moving, preventing Farley from controlling successfully.
Farley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dagio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dagio holds on and takes a little breather.

Dagio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Farley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Dagio takes the fight into the clinch.
Farley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dagio smiles and moves away.
Dagio looks to land a combination but Farley avoids it well.

Dagio gets caught flat footed, as Farley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dagio's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farley prevents Dagio from standing back up.
Dagio is staying active underneath Farley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Farley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dagio keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Dagio pushes Farley off and gets back to his feet.
Farley blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Dagio as Farley shoots in.

Dagio scores a takedown into full mount!

Dagio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Farley can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dagio is breathing heavily.
Farley tries to reverse the position but Dagio maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagio controlling the pace for now.
Farley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dagio can't keep his opponent in guard - Farley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dagio is trying to control but Farley manages to pass to mount!
Farley wants to control the pace but Dagio is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dagio trying desperately to get to his feet.

Farley moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dagio has worked his arm free - good work by Dagio!

Farley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Farley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Farley working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dagio stops Farley from passing to mount.
Dagio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Farley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dagio trying to control but Farley postures up.
Farley prevents Dagio from standing back up.
Farley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Farley is tying to control. Dagio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pico Dagio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dagio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farley with a poor takedown

and Dagio counters by clinching up.
Dagio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dagio missing with knees to the body.
Dagio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farley fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dagio manages to break the clinch.
Farley shoots and misses

and Dagio counters with a shoot takedown. Farley fights it but they end up in guard.
Pico Dagio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffin Farley.

Dagio gets to his feet - Farley follows without any prompting.
Farley misses with a takedown

and Dagio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Farley won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dagio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Farley to his feet.

Dagio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dagio stands up and beckons Farley to his feet.

Dagio clinches up with Farley and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dagio gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dagio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Farley regains guard.
Dagio wants to control from the top but Farley keeps moving.
Dagio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dagio postures up.

Farley had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dagio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Farley Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dagio's back instead.
Pico Dagio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dagio can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farley looking for the RNC.
Farley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dagio trying to get back to his feet but Farley is in full control for now.

Dagio defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Farley's arms.

Farley seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Dagio's chin but Dagio turns very nicely into Farley's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Dagio.

Dagio 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farley working a defensive guard here.

Farley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dagio escapes and throws Farley's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Dagio decides to stand back up. Dagio steps back and let's Farley get back to his feet.

Dagio clinches up with Farley and pushes him back against the cage.

Dagio breaks the clinch.

Dagio feints and as Farley raises his hands in defense, Dagio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dagio trying to control the position from guard on top but Farley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dagio 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.

Dagio defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Farley is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dagio taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Farley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruffin Farley!