PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manual Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Natal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Todd
vs
Natal

183 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manual Todd!
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, Evandro Natal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd goes for a double leg but Natal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Natal continues to drive forward.

Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Natal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Natal content to control rather than advance.
Todd wants to get back to full guard.
Natal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Natal thowing shots but they're missing.
Natal misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd is trying to escape the mount.
Natal is looking to work his way around to Todd's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Natal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Natal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todd is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Todd avoids a series of strikes thrown by Natal.

Natal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Todd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Natal on the ground.
Natal looking to ground and pound but Todd is blocking nicely.

Natal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Todd is desperately trying to improve his position but Natal has a good base and remains in mount.
Natal misses with a head shot.
Natal looking to control but Todd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Todd has given up his back here. Will Natal look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natal scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Todd is looking for a way out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Natal has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Natal throwing sloppy strikes.
Natal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Natal is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Todd has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Natal has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Todd taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Natal doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evandro Natal!