PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Eduardo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Eduardo
vs
Colon

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eduardo circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colon.

Colon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Colon seems to be working for a kimura but Eduardo defends the submission attempt.
Eduardo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Colon on the ground.

Colon seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eduardo tries to kick Colon off but Colon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Colon is looking for a kimura here.

Colon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eduardo is just riding it out for now. Colon eventually gives up the hold.
Eduardo is trying to stand up here but Colon is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eduardo is just riding it out for now. Colon eventually gives up the hold.
Colon looks gassed!
Eduardo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eduardo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Colon is trying for a kimura here. Eduardo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Colon wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Colon!