PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Killing Floor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago has chosen tubthumping by chumbawamba as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Floor
vs
Thiago

189 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killing Floor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Thiago!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Floor scores with a takedown into Thiago's guard.

Floor drops back looking for a leg! Thiago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thiago manages to kick Floor off! Floor jumps back into Thiago's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Floor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Floor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Floor stopping the sweep attempt from Thiago.
Thiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thiago seems to be working for a kimura but Floor defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floor is not content to let Thiago control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floor is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Thiago pulls his head out easily.
Thiago is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Thiago is working for a kimura but Floor is defending it quite comfortably.
Floor is looking for a sweep. Thiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Floor is refusing to be controlled, as Thiago sits in half guard.
Floor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thiago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thiago's back!
Floor is breathing heavily.

Floor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago rolls, trying to escape but Floor keeps control of the position.

Thiago won't enjoy being in this position. Floor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Thiago is tapping - it's over boys! Floor picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Killing Floor!