PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borba Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brakeo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brakeo Sanchez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Antunes
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borba Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brakeo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Antunes shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Antunes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Antunes prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Antunes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Antunes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Borba Antunes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Antunes misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Antunes keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance but Antunes moves to the side

and Antunes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!

Antunes working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.

Antunes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Antunes pushes him away.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.

Antunes looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes with good strikes from the mount here!

Antunes looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antunes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Antunes.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Antunes has a good base and remains in mount.
Antunes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Antunes connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Antunes has isolated one of Sanchez's arms. Sanchez looking to fight him off but Antunes twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borba Antunes!