PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riando Puma (ranked 6078 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Garda (ranked 6566 p4p, 613 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Puma
vs
Garda

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riando Puma!
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, Anders Garda!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garda throws a leg kick but Puma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Puma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garda looks to land a combination but Puma avoids it well.
Puma changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garda scores with a three punch combo!

Garda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garda pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Garda breaks the clinch.
Puma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garda.
Puma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puma changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garda throws a combination. Puma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garda throws a leg kick

and Puma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Puma is looking for a kimura but Garda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puma to get the leverage.

Puma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puma is looking for a kimura but Garda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puma to get the leverage.
Garda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Puma 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.
Garda wants to get back to his feet.
Garda trying to control from the bottom.

Puma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Puma prevents Garda from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puma in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Garda tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Puma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riando Puma!
A very excited looking Riando Puma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.