PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Cantu (ranked 4753 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Jeraldino (ranked 4692 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto Jeraldino is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cantu
vs
Jeraldino

204 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elias Cantu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otto Jeraldino!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cantu has closed the distance and engaged Jeraldino in a clinch.
Cantu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cantu is looking to break free of the clinch but Jeraldino has double underhooks.
Cantu working hard to break the clinch.
Cantu wants to take the fight to the mat but Jeraldino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cantu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cantu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cantu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cantu throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeraldino.

Jeraldino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cantu throws a right hand that Jeraldino ducks under and follows up with a left that Jeraldino also avoids with ease.
Jeraldino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cantu digs a good body shot into Jeraldino's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeraldino moves out of range of the body kick from Cantu.
Cantu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jeraldino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeraldino tries to clinch there but Cantu circles away.
A head kick misses from Cantu.
A head kick by Jeraldino misses
and Cantu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cantu lands with a kick to the temple. Jeraldino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Jeraldino has closed the distance and engaged Cantu in a clinch.
Jeraldino prevents Cantu from breaking the clinch.

Cantu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeraldino avoids the head kick by Cantu.
As Cantu backs off Jeraldino throws a huge counter combo but Cantu manages to avoid it all.
Cantu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jeraldino is out of range.
As Cantu backs off Jeraldino throws a huge counter combo but Cantu manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeraldino takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Cantu moves into the clinch.
Cantu tries to land a knee to the head but Jeraldino blocks with his arms.

Jeraldino successfully pulls guard.
Cantu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jeraldino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cantu.

Cantu stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jeraldino throws up his legs and catches Cantu in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Cantu tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jeraldino! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Otto Jeraldino!