PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Hit em Up" Tupac. Yoruba Ahimbe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ahimbe
vs
Filipe

178 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

166 cm
20
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariano Filipe !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahimbe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahimbe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipe fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahimbe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahimbe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filipe throws a right hand that Ahimbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahimbe also avoids with ease.
Filipe throws a hook but Ahimbe blocks it.
Nice body punch from Filipe .
Filipe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Filipe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Filipe .
Ahimbe is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ahimbe is rocked!
Filipe checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Filipe , as that shot connected.
Oh Ahimbe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filipe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ahimbe instigates a clinch.
Filipe is trying to stall.
Filipe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahimbe has him pressed against the cage.
Ahimbe throws an elbow that misses.
Filipe lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Filipe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filipe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahimbe has him pressed against the cage.

Filipe breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahimbe has managed to clinch.
Filipe is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahimbe has double underhooks.
Ahimbe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filipe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ahimbe seems to have got his legs back now.
Filipe scores with a nice strike.
Ahimbe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipe misses with a combination

and Ahimbe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Filipe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filipe is staying active underneath Ahimbe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filipe gets back to full guard.
Filipe wants to sweep but no luck.

Filipe looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ahimbe is defending well. Filipe quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ahimbe has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Filipe celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariano Filipe !