PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brulio Nascimento Ratinho (ranked 3213 p4p, 4861 weight class) and Pablo Fanucci (ranked 360 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ratinho
vs
Fanucci

225 cm
26
170
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
179
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 4 - 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Fanucci!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ratinho.
Pablo Fanucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanucci throws a right hand that misses

so Ratinho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ratinho scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fanucci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ratinho postures up and lands a big shot to Fanucci's brow.
Ratinho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ratinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratinho is in close to Fanucci's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ratinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanucci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fanucci is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ratinho dives into side control.
Ratinho is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratinho cracks Fanucci with a big elbow.
Ratinho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ratinho cracks Fanucci with a big elbow.

Ratinho is working to tighten his grip on Fanucci's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fanucci has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ratinho is really squeezing tight and eventually Fanucci passes out! Ratinho breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brulio Nascimento Ratinho!