PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dynamo
vs
Peroba Filgueiras

155 cm
28
140 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

167 cm
37
140 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filgueiras swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Filgueiras gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dynamo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dynamo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Filgueiras controls Dynamo momentarily but Dynamo frees himself.
Dynamo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Filgueiras is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dynamo defends well.
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Filgueiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dynamo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filgueiras striking off his back but it's not causing Dynamo any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dynamo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dynamo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dynamo advances position into side control!
Filgueiras tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dynamo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Filgueiras is trying to get back to his feet.
Dynamo grinds an elbow into Filgueiras's temple.
Dynamo scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dynamo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dynamo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dynamo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Filgueiras is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Filgueiras tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dynamo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Filgueiras takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dynamo wants to control but Filgueiras is keeping him busy.
Filgueiras is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dynamo is controlling him well.
Filgueiras wants to control but Dynamo postures up.
Dynamo scores with a couple of short elbows.

Dynamo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Dynamo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Filgueiras is looking to regain half guard here but Dynamo keeps moving and retains side control.
Dynamo is looking to take a break and control but Filgueiras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dynamo is trying to get an arm triangle but Filgueiras is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Filgueiras wants to control but Dynamo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dynamo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Filgueiras could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dynamo has cracked it and Filgueiras is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dynamo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Dynamo!
Rick Dynamo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.