PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pequeno Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlos
vs
Jefferson

160 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pequeno Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cruz Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jefferson as he avoids it easily.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carlos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carlos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Carlos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jefferson has hold of Carlos's hands but Carlos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carlos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carlos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carlos is looking for a kimura here.

Carlos is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carlos wants to pass to mount but Jefferson is defending the position.
Jefferson has hold of Carlos's hands but Carlos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jefferson taking some punishment here, with Carlos in his half guard.
Carlos misses with a head shot. Jefferson uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a big right hand that misses.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jefferson is keeping the position for now.
Jefferson wants to stand and escape but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos thows a big elbow that misses.
Carlos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jefferson's head.
Carlos lands a couple of elbows.
Carlos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jefferson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carlos stops Jefferson from standing up.
Carlos thows a big elbow that misses.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jefferson keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass.
Jefferson wants to stand but Carlos is controlling the position.
Carlos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos works over Jefferson with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlos trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.

Carlos has gone for a leg lock! Jefferson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carlos's guard.

Carlos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jefferson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Carlos is tightening it up a little... Jefferson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jefferson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jefferson taps out! nice BJJ there by Carlos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pequeno Carlos!