PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Mobb Deep - Cold as Ice as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Adalberto
vs
Sanchez

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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, Hipolito Adalberto !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalberto walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.

Adalberto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adalberto lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adalberto is working away from the top position though.

Adalberto seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.

Adalberto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sanchez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sanchez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sanchez!
Sanchez trying to control the action but Adalberto is working from the bottom.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adalberto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanchez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Adalberto manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adalberto is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez trying to control but Adalberto is working from the bottom.
Adalberto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Adalberto isn't that keen on the idea.

Adalberto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sanchez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sanchez and Adalberto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adalberto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.

Adalberto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adalberto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Adalberto keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adalberto advances to mount.
Adalberto dominating with strikes here.

Adalberto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanchez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Adalberto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Adalberto extends the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hipolito Adalberto !