PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Platt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mino Tauros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mino Tauros was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Platt
vs
Tauros

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Platt!
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, Mino Tauros!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Platt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Platt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Tauros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tauros passes into half guard.

Tauros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Platt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tauros.
Platt is looking to escape.

Tauros is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Tauros is trying to work for a kimura but Platt is defending well.
Tauros trying to control from half guard but Platt is working away.

Tauros 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tauros 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tauros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Platt is trying to stand back up but Tauros is controlling him

Tauros wants to work for an arm triangle but Platt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tauros drops an elbow to the side of Platt's head.
Tauros stops Platt from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nice strikes from Tauros there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauros missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tauros seems to be looking for submissions.

Tauros postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Platt to stand up.
Platt wants to clinch.
Platt tries to score with a low kick but Tauros moves his leg out of the way.

Tauros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tauros is trying to trip Platt. He has hold of a leg but Platt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tauros persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tauros is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tauros stops Platt from standing up.
Platt trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Tauros is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Platt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauros postures up in Platt's guard and throws a big left but Platt blocks it.
Tauros lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Platt tries to clinch
letting Tauros counter with a right hand.

Platt tries to keep at a distance but Tauros has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tauros gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Platt is trying to stand.

Tauros is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Platt is just riding it out for now. Tauros eventually gives up the hold.
Tauros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Platt is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tauros 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! Platt is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mino Tauros!