PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badau Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Sparks (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.

Aguiar
vs
Sparks

174 cm
24
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Badau Aguiar!
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, Joey Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguiar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparks lands a head kick. Aguiar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aguiar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sparks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aguiar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aguiar trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparks wants to stand and escape but Aguiar is having none of it.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing Aguiar from controlling successfully.
Aguiar pushing down on Sparks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aguiar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sparks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sparks is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Aguiar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sparks manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Aguiar is working to tighten is grip on Sparks's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sparks has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Aguiar is really squeezing tight and eventually Sparks passes out! Aguiar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Badau Aguiar!