PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diaga Janatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Iberico struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Diaga Janatan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Janatan
vs
Iberico

179 cm
18
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diaga Janatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janatan tries to sprawl but Iberico drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Janatan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Janatan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Iberico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iberico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janatan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iberico is one step ahead there.
Iberico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janatan is keeping the position for now.

Janatan looking for a guillotine here but Iberico defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Janatan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Iberico is defending well. Janatan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Iberico has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Janatan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diaga Janatan!
A pretty intense looking Diaga Janatan took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.