PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedikt Iskandar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maicol Raul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iskandar
vs
Raul

187 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benedikt Iskandar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicol Raul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iskandar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iskandar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raul.
Benedikt Iskandar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iskandar misses with an uppercut. Raul saw that one coming.
Raul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Iskandar.
Iskandar fails to land with a series of punches.

Raul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Raul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Raul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Raul tries for a kimura but Iskandar is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iskandar has escaped the position, nice work there.

Raul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iskandar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Raul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Raul tries for a kimura but Iskandar is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Raul has an Americana. Iskandar didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Raul is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Raul hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Maicol Raul!