PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caim Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moraes
vs
Rodri

200 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caim Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Rodri!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes tries for a takedown but Rodri circles away easily
and Rodri counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Caim Moraes has been cut.

Rodri drives through and clinches with Moraes against the cage.
Moraes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodri avoids it.
Moraes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodri gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Rodri gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Moraes pushes Rodri off and gets back to his feet.
Rodri lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moraes is fending him off so far but Rodri persists. Nope, Moraes circles away and we're back to standing.

Rodri looking to score a takedown here. Moraes is defending well but Rodri drives through and ends up in Moraes's guard.

Moraes pushes Rodri off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moraes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodri wants to stand but Moraes is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moraes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rodri throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Moraes's body to avoid the submission. Moraes has instead reached around Rodri's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Moraes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caim Moraes!