PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Micah (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.

Filho
vs
Micah

173 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Micah!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Micah wants to clinch
and Filho counters with a two punch combo.

Micah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filho tries for a takedown but Micah manages to get underhooks.

Filho pulls guard effortlessly.
Micah landing some decent shots from guard.
Micah scoring with some ground and pound.

Filho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Filho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Micah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Filho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Micah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micah cracks Filho with a solid left hand.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Micah defends easily.
Filho could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Filho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filho is looking for a triangle but Micah pushes his legs off easily.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Micah lands a couple of digs.
Micah is in close to Filho's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Filho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Filho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Micah is aware though and is defending well.
Micah with a nice head shot there.
Micah looking to pass the guard.
Micah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Micah works over Filho with some ground and pound from guard.
Micah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Micah with a nice head shot there.
Micah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Micah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Micah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Micah landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Micah has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Filho to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Micah is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Filho pulls down on the head and he's put Micah to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Filho!