PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Sahertian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie Sahertian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sahertian
vs
Navarro

172 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brodie Sahertian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirby Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sahertian looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Navarro!
Sahertian tries to control but Navarro wriggling away.
Navarro is controlling an arm, preventing Sahertian from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Sahertian jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Navarro is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Navarro and Sahertian has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Navarro prevents Sahertian from moving into mount.

Sahertian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sahertian goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Navarro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sahertian but great work by Navarro.
Navarro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sahertian is holding Navarro down, trying to stall.
Sahertian manages to get back to half guard.
Sahertian gets full guard.

Sahertian is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Navarro frees his head nicely. Oh but Sahertian has switched to an armbar! Navarro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brodie Sahertian!