PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Briagga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chino
vs
Briagga

180 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Briagga!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chino tries to land a knee to the head but Briagga blocks with his arms.
Chino missing with knees to the body.
Briagga tries to pull guard but Chino won't allow it.
Chino throws a knee to the head but misses.

Chino breaks the clinch.

Briagga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Chino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Briagga 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.
Briagga postures up.

Briagga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chino manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Briagga has Chino in his guard.
Chino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briagga is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chino trying to control but Briagga is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Briagga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Briagga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Briagga is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Chino rolls with it to try and escape but Briagga cranks on the arm and Chino is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Briagga!