PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mar Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Midou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ban Midou 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. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lane
vs
Midou

175 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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, Mar Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Midou!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Midou's head.
Midou tries to clinch but Lane moves away

and Lane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lane stands and throws Midou's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Lane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Midou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lane is working to tighten is grip on Midou's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Midou has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lane is really squeezing tight and eventually Midou passes out! Lane breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mar Lane!