PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus has chosen He's a Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean theme as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Braga
vs
Cirus

180 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cirus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cirus showed some decent athleticism there.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.

Braga looking for submissions off his back.

Cirus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Cirus eventually gives up the hold.
Braga gets back to full guard.

Cirus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Braga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Braga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Braga!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirus tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Braga working the body and head with strikes.
Cirus tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cirus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cirus looking for a sweep but Braga has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cirus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Braga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Braga looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cirus is looking to get to half guard.
Braga scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Cirus tries to improve his position but Braga has taken his back! Braga has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cirus tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Braga pushes Cirus away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Braga!