PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pulambrat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno macario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pulambrat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno macario's chin.

Pulambrat
vs
macario

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pulambrat!
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, Bruno macario!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

macario instigates a clinch.
Pulambrat misses with a knee to the head.
Pulambrat misses with a knee to the head.
macario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pulambrat has him pressed against the cage.
macario fails to pull guard.
macario managing to block the knees to the body from Pulambrat.
macario wants to break free but Pulambrat has control.
Pulambrat wants a takedown.

macario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
macario shoots in but Pulambrat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pulambrat looks for a takedown but macario sprawls well.
Pulambrat tries to clinch
and macario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pulambrat closes this distance looking for a takedown but macario circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pulambrat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

macario closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pulambrat did well to prevent macario getting side control.
macario is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
macario wants to free his trapped foot but Pulambrat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pulambrat keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
macario looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
macario is thwarting Pulambrat's attempts to control the position.
macario working the head and body with strikes.
Pulambrat keeping control of the position.
Pulambrat wants to improve his position but macario is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

macario scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pulambrat is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulambrat is trying to control macario's posture but macario avoids it.
macario working the ground and pound.
Pulambrat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but macario wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pulambrat wants to get back to his feet but macario drags him back down.
macario lands an elbow.
Pulambrat being controlled for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulambrat tries to clinch up.
Pulambrat tries to land a front kick but macario steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Pulambrat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pulambrat postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for macario to stand up.
Pulambrat is breathing heavily.
macario keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pulambrat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in macario's half guard.
Pulambrat is thwarting macario's attempts to control the position.
Pulambrat trying to control the action but macario is working from the bottom.
Pulambrat moves nicely into side control.

Pulambrat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but macario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulambrat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
macario is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pulambrat wants to control but macario is keeping him busy.
macario tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Pulambrat will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

macario misses with a takedown attempt - Pulambrat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
macario tries for a takedown but Pulambrat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pulambrat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pulambrat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pulambrat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pulambrat wants to free his trapped foot but macario is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pulambrat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pulambrat trying to mount his opponent but macario defends it.

Pulambrat seems to be working for a kimura but macario defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulambrat tries to pass the half guard into mount. macario knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulambrat wants to control but macario is keeping him busy.
macario has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pulambrat is working away from the top position though.
macario is staying active underneath Pulambrat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
macario taking some punishment here, with Pulambrat in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
macario is trying to get back to full guard.
macario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pulambrat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pulambrat has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can macario defend it? Pulambrat steps over the head and cranks it - macario is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pulambrat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Pulambrat!