PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cade Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Simmons's choice of entrance music: Korn: Blind. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Filipe
vs
Simmons

166 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariano Filipe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cade Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filipe .

Simmons closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Filipe to the mat! Filipe manages to get full guard.
Filipe keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
Simmons passes Filipe 's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Filipe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Simmons pulls his head out easily.

Simmons is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Filipe has managed to free his arm - good work.

Simmons is looking for a kimura but Filipe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Simmons to get the leverage.
Simmons wants to pass the guard but Filipe is defending well.

Filipe actively working from the bottom here.
Simmons wants to pass to mount but Filipe is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Filipe misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Simmons shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Simmons was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Simmons prevents Filipe from getting the reversal.
Filipe regains half guard.
Simmons works his foot free and advances to mount.
Simmons seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Filipe is holding on tight.
Simmons looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filipe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Filipe manages to get to full guard.

Filipe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simmons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Filipe looking for a guillotine here but Simmons defends easily.
Simmons works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Filipe actively working from the bottom here.
Simmons prevents Filipe from improving his position.

Simmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but Filipe defending well.
Filipe manages to get to full guard.
Filipe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Filipe 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. Simmons tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Filipe !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mariano Filipe !