PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo De La Natal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo De La Natal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patricio Freire's chin.

Freire
vs
De La Natal

165 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

159 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patricio Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo De La Natal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Natal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freire defends it nicely.
De La Natal misses with a takedown attempt
and Freire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freire misses with a hook to the body

and De La Natal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Freire is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De La Natal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De La Natal's back!
De La Natal rolls, trying to escape but Freire keeps control of the position.
Freire tries to get the hooks in deep but De La Natal pushed the leg off.

Freire looking for the RNC.

De La Natal fending off the submission attempt from Freire.
De La Natal trying to control the hands but Freire won't let him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freire has the hooks in. De La Natal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De La Natal showing good submission defense here.

Freire working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but De La Natal is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Freire has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! De La Natal taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Patricio Freire!
In his post fight interview, Patricio Freire started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.