PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Collin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Peixoto Firmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peixoto Firmo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sou Grafiteiro Por Amor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Peixoto Firmo

160 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Collin Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Peixoto Firmo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Peixoto Firmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peixoto Firmo won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
Peixoto Firmo is trying to get back to full guard.

Peixoto Firmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Peixoto Firmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Daniels.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Peixoto Firmo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daniels is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peixoto Firmo looking for submissions off his back.

Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peixoto Firmo actively working from the bottom here.

Peixoto Firmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Peixoto Firmo is working away.

Peixoto Firmo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daniels pulls his head out easily.

Daniels seems to be working for a kimura but Peixoto Firmo defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Daniels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peixoto Firmo with a poor takedown
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peixoto Firmo.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peixoto Firmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Peixoto Firmo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peixoto Firmo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peixoto Firmo shoots and misses
and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peixoto Firmo thinking.
Peixoto Firmo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Collin Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Peixoto Firmo.
Peixoto Firmo is breathing heavily.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Collin Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peixoto Firmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peixoto Firmo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Peixoto Firmo backing up. Peixoto Firmo nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.

Peixoto Firmo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels rushes Peixoto Firmo and presses him up against the cage.
Peixoto Firmo is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?

Daniels has picked Peixoto Firmo up - he's going for a ride! Daniels dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Daniels not doing much here.

Daniels is looking for a kimura but Peixoto Firmo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daniels to get the leverage.
Daniels landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Collin Daniels!