PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between henry four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pablo's choice of entrance music: smoke the fire. henry four has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

four
vs
Pablo

150 cm
27
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

167 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
four blocks a head kick by Pablo.
four takes a swing at Pablo's ribcage but misses.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt

so four counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pablo has his foot on four's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. four works his way back into a safe position though.
four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
four trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo being controlled here, momentarily.
four content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
four trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
four engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. henry four wasn't doing enough on the ground.
four is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pablo.
four throws a jab but it's blocked by Pablo.
Pablo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and four decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pablo's guard.
four missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
four seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
four landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
four postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
four wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Pablo is trying to keep four in close.
four scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
four is stalling in the full guard.
four working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing four from controlling successfully.
Pablo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pablo is looking to sinch up a triangle. four throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pablo's body to avoid the submission. Pablo has instead reached around four's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pablo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juan Pablo!