PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Farao Marao (ranked 4078 p4p, 4087 weight class) and Alvar Draem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Marao
vs
Draem

185 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Farao Marao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvar Draem!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draem looks for a takedown but Marao sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marao.
Draem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marao content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marao is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Draem looks calm but he's in trouble here. Marao gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Draem is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Marao lets go of the hold and Draem can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Farao Marao!