PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abyss Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcom Mandoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcom Mandoza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Strike
vs
Mandoza

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abyss Strike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcom Mandoza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strike shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Strike is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strike seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mandoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Strike is looking for a kimura but Mandoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strike to get the leverage.

Mandoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mandoza gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mandoza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Strike should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mandoza has tightened it up now! Strike should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Malcom Mandoza!