PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filho comes into the arena with Californication blaring out of the sound system. Cesar Filho had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Filho
vs
Love

178 cm
24
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
154 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bum Love!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Filho.

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to take a breather but Filho is having none of it.

Filho is defending against the submission attempts here by Love.

Filho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Love wants to work for an arm triangle but Filho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Love throwing shots but Filho is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filho is refusing to be controlled, as Love sits in half guard.

Filho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Love pulls his head out easily.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Love is keen to just control but Filho is a slippery customer.
Love throwing shots but Filho is blocking nicely.

Love is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Filho is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bum Love!