PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Cake (ranked 4647 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Thyago Borrabotas (ranked 544 p4p, 538 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cake
vs
Borrabotas

195 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colby Cake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thyago Borrabotas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrabotas shoots in looking for a takedown but Cake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borrabotas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cake leaves Borrabotas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cake throws a lazy head kick

and Borrabotas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cake looking to control.
Borrabotas trying to control the position from guard on top but Cake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cake manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cake working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake is staying tight to Borrabotas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cake trying to control the position but Borrabotas is working away.
Borrabotas struggling a bit here.

Borrabotas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cake's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Cake! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Borrabotas has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Colby Cake!