PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Natan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacinto Cox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cox
vs
Natan

177 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacinto Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Natan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natan avoids the body shot from Cox.
Natan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cox gets caught flat footed, as Natan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Natan stands up over Cox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Natan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Natan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Cox has Natan up against the cage in a clinch.

Natan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but Natan drags him back down.
Natan controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Natan advances to full mount.

Natan working for a guillotine from mount but Cox is in no mood to give up.
Natan controlling the position easily from mount.
Cox is in a horrible position here. Natan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cox is trying to stand but he's just given Natan his back.
Natan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cox doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cox is working hard here to advance position.
Natan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cox to escape the position.

Cox is rocked!

It looks like Jacinto Cox has been cut.
Natan controlling the position well here. Cox rolled but Natan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Oh Cox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Natan has his arm under Cox's chin here. Game over son! Natan squeezes tightly and Cox is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diogo Natan!