PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Postiga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tacata. Ijima is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication. This should be fireworks!

Postiga
vs
Ijima

177 cm
31
196 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
202 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postiga throws a looping overhand right but Ijima ducks down to avoid it.
Postiga leaves Ijima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Postiga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ijima.
Postiga stuffs the takedown.
Sergio Postiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.

Ijima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Postiga is refusing to be controlled, as Ijima sits in half guard.
Ijima looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Postiga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Postiga.
Ijima scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postiga keeping moving, preventing Ijima from controlling successfully.
Postiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ijima stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Postiga has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Ijima manages to get his head free but now Postiga has transitioned to an armbar! Ijima grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Postiga! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Postiga!
Sergio Postiga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.