PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brulio Nascimento Ratinho (ranked 4043 p4p, 4150 weight class) and Mario Vasquez (ranked 417 p4p, 390 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.

Ratinho
vs
Vasquez

225 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Hilo, Brulio Nascimento Ratinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ratinho looking to score a takedown here. Vasquez is defending well but Ratinho drives through and ends up in Vasquez's guard.
Vasquez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ratinho dives into side control.

Ratinho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vasquez tries to improve position but can't.

Ratinho tries for a kimura but Vasquez is defending well.
Ratinho throws a strike aimed at the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez avoids it well.
Ratinho throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Ratinho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasquez, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratinho throws a strike aimed at the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ratinho has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Vasquez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ratinho yanks on the arm and Vasquez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ratinho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brulio Nascimento Ratinho!