PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Daniels (ranked 8646 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 6965 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Daniels
vs
Menezes

213 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Daniels!
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, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.

Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Menezes wants to free his trapped foot but Daniels is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.

Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Daniels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Menezes prevents Daniels from improving his position.

Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to get back to full guard.
Daniels is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes stalling away here and it's allowed Daniels to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels managing to control the position.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes stands and throws Daniels's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Menezes wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.

Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well.
Menezes advances to full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Menezes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Daniels has worked his arm free - good work by Daniels!

Menezes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Daniels is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Menezes yanks on the arm and Daniels is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!