PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brent Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pippo Buennaventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Brandon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brandon
vs
Buennaventura

190 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pippo Buennaventura!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into Buennaventura's guard.
Brandon advances to half guard.
Brandon slips a nice elbow through Buennaventura's hands, connecting with Buennaventura's forehead.
Buennaventura is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brandon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Buennaventura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Buennaventura is looking to improve his position.
Brandon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buennaventura trying to hold on to Brandon's head to control him but Brandon postures up.

Brandon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Buennaventura sees it coming and defends easily.
Brandon wants to control but Buennaventura is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandon in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Buennaventura tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brandon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brent Brandon!