PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo PiuPiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
PiuPiu

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo PiuPiu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

PiuPiu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
PiuPiu taking a break here but Jackson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as PiuPiu sits in half guard.
PiuPiu is controlling the pace.

PiuPiu gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and PiuPiu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but PiuPiu has control of the leg.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
PiuPiu wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PiuPiu lands strikes from half guard.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
PiuPiu works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

PiuPiu get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PiuPiu throws a half hearted mid kick.

PiuPiu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
PiuPiu is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
PiuPiu advances nicely into full mount.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

PiuPiu is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jackson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jackson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. PiuPiu anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jackson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! PiuPiu slips an arm under Jackson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. PiuPiu has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. PiuPiu is squeezing on Jackson like an anaconda would it's prey. Jackson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Murilo PiuPiu!