PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minh Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Jardim (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.

Flores
vs
Jardim

193 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minh Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Jardim!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flores clinches with his opponent.
Jardim is trying to force a seperation but Flores has the dominant position.

Flores manages to break the clinch.
Mauricio Jardim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores tries to clinch but Jardim is having none of it.
Jardim tries to land a body kick
and Flores counters with a two punch combo.
Flores is looking to clinch but Jardim is avoiding it.

Flores gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jardim misses with a left hand

and Flores counters by moving into the clinch.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Flores decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.
Flores thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jardim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jardim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jardim is looking for a sweep. Flores is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.

Jardim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores wants to control but Jardim is keeping him busy.
Flores is just content to waste time from the top position. Jardim takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jardim keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.

Jardim looking for a triangle here. Flores is fighting it but it looks tight! Jardim pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Flores is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mauricio Jardim!