PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominance Zelditeez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Henrigue Bordignon Miyao
vs
Zelditeez

173 cm
16
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
32
142 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordignon Miyao has his takedown stuffed

and Zelditeez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bordignon Miyao's guard.

Bordignon Miyao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zelditeez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zelditeez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bordignon Miyao swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bordignon Miyao looking for subs off his back but Zelditeez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zelditeez drops an elbow to the side of Bordignon Miyao's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordignon Miyao trying to hold on to Zelditeez 's head to control him but Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez trying to mount his opponent but Bordignon Miyao defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bordignon Miyao is trying to get back to full guard.
Zelditeez slips a nice elbow through Bordignon Miyao's hands, connecting with Bordignon Miyao's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez lands with a punch from half guard.

Bordignon Miyao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Bordignon Miyao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zelditeez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bordignon Miyao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bordignon Miyao manages to get to full guard.
Bordignon Miyao looking to control.
Bordignon Miyao keeping moving, preventing Zelditeez from controlling successfully.
Zelditeez works over Bordignon Miyao with some ground and pound from guard.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Bordignon Miyao keeps moving.
Zelditeez stands up over Bordignon Miyao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordignon Miyao keeping moving, preventing Zelditeez from controlling successfully.

Bordignon Miyao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zelditeez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zelditeez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zelditeez trying to control but Bordignon Miyao is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bordignon Miyao pushes a forearm under Zelditeez 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zelditeez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.