PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bustamante
vs
Castro

190 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Castro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bustamante shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bustamante is working for a submission of some sort.

Bustamante looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castro defends it well.

Bustamante is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castro sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante is pressing down on Castro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castro is holding on for now.

Bustamante is working for a kimura but Castro is defending it quite comfortably.

Bustamante is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro is trying to stand up here but Bustamante is controlling him well.

Bustamante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castro is just riding it out for now. Bustamante eventually gives up the hold.

Bustamante looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bustamante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bustamante wants to free his trapped foot but Castro is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bustamante seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Castro is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Murilo Bustamante!