PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Piligracio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fernandes
vs
Piligracio

169 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Fernandes!
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, Juan Piligracio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piligracio misses with a takedown
and Fernandes counters with a nice uppercut.
Piligracio misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fernandes to counter with a crisp jab.
Piligracio has his takedown stuffed
and Fernandes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiago Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Piligracio.

Fernandes shoots in and gets a takedown into Piligracio's guard.
Fernandes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piligracio trying to control the position.
Fernandes tries to stand but Piligracio is controlling from the bottom.
Piligracio controls Fernandes momentarily but Fernandes frees himself.

Piligracio has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fernandes doesn't defend quickly enough and Piligracio has managed to lock this one up! Can Fernandes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Piligracio on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Piligracio!