PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ricardo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Here Comes. Rage has chosen Lava Lava as his entrance music. Mauricio Ricardo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ricardo
vs
Rage

175 cm
28
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rage!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ricardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ricardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ricardo drops back looking for a leg! Rage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rage manages to kick Ricardo off! Ricardo jumps back into Rage's guard.
Ricardo won't allow Rage to sweep him here.

Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ricardo drops back looking for a leg! Rage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rage manages to kick Ricardo off! Ricardo jumps back into Rage's guard.

Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo slips nicely into half guard.

Ricardo is working for a kimura but Rage is defending it quite comfortably.
Rage tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ricardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rage is trying to stand up here but Ricardo is controlling him well.

Ricardo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ricardo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rage tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ricardo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Ricardo!