PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Pimenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Man has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Claudio Pimenta's chin.

Pimenta
vs
Man

220 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claudio Pimenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Man!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pimenta is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pimenta is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pimenta wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pimenta wants to get back to his feet.
Man is just content to waste time from the top position. Pimenta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Man postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pimenta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pimenta.
Pimenta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pimenta, pushing him back against the cage.
Pimenta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pimenta.
Pimenta jumps guard but Man stands there with Pimenta around his waist. Pimenta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pimenta manages to pull guard.

Pimenta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pimenta trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man trying to control but Pimenta is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man preventing the sweep.
Pimenta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Pimenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pimenta is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Pimenta both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rich Man has been cut.
Man looks gassed!
Pimenta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pimenta clinches but Man breaks the clinch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimenta has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pimenta is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man lands a left hand.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.

Man gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pimenta trying to control from the bottom.
Pimenta wants to get back to full guard.
Pimenta is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pimenta avoid being mounted?
Man wants to take a breather but Pimenta is having none of it.
Pimenta is trying to get back to full guard.
Pimenta gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimenta wants to stand up but Man is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pimenta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pimenta is looking to clinch.
Pimenta throws an overhand right that drops Man like a sack of potatoes! Pimenta dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Pimenta!