PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between San Cristobal Fuente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Koala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cristobal Fuente
vs
Koala

178 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, San Cristobal Fuente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Koala!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Fuente misses.
Koala throws the left hand but Fuente avoids the punch easily.
Koala throws a combination that misses
and Fuente counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fuente counters with a series of strikes. Koala will be more careful next time no doubt.

Fuente clinches up against the cage.

Fuente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koala just misses with a punch to the body.
Koala throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fuente counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koala won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fuente tries for a kimura but Koala is defending well.
Koala misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Fuente is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koala has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fuente looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fuente avoids the strikes from the bottom by Koala.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuente tries for a kimura but Koala is defending well.

Fuente wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koala, who protects the arm well.
Koala is looking for a sweep.
Fuente working away.

Fuente working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuente is breathing heavily.
Koala throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Koala tries to buck Fuente off but Fuente is having none of it.
Koala manages to get back to half guard.
Koala taking some punishment here, with Fuente in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koala wants to improve his position but Fuente is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fuente is looking to take a break and control but Koala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koala is trying to stand back up but Fuente is controlling him
Koala is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuente scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuente landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koala missing with punches from the bottom.
Fuente lands with a punch from half guard.
Koala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koala throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuente passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuente trying to control the action but Koala is working from the bottom.
Fuente cracks Koala with a big right hand but Koala just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuente working the head and body with strikes.
Fuente works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koala is trying to improve his position.

Fuente is working to tighten is grip on Koala's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Koala has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fuente is really squeezing tight and eventually Koala passes out! Fuente breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). San Cristobal Fuente!