PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warner Pickett (ranked 24998 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yougot Tappedout (ranked 3281 p4p, 0 weight class). Yougot Tappedout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pickett
vs
Tappedout

174 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warner Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yougot Tappedout!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tappedout decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tappedout keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pickett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tappedout is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tappedout is trying to work for a kimura but Pickett is defending well.
Still in half guard, Tappedout seems content to control.
Pickett is trying to maintain the position but Tappedout is very close to passing his half guard.
Tappedout looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickett trying to control but Tappedout postures up.

Tappedout is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pickett defends it well.
Pickett trying to hold on to Tappedout's head to control him but Tappedout postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappedout sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tappedout is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pickett is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yougot Tappedout!