PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plutonio Napalm has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Napalm
vs
Tuo

165 cm
24
146 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

225 cm
27
102 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pat Tuo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuo misses with a takedown attempt

and Napalm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tuo is looking for a sweep. Napalm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tuo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Napalm is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tuo.
Tuo tries to buck Napalm off but Napalm is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Napalm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tuo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Napalm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Napalm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Napalm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Napalm has hold of Tuo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tuo seems comfortable defending it but Napalm has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tuo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tuo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Napalm couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Plutonio Napalm!