PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between carlos miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coragan Drat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carlos miguel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

miguel
vs
Drat

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, carlos miguel!
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, Coragan Drat!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
miguel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drat is fending him off so far but miguel persists. Nope, Drat circles away and we're back to standing.
miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Drat circles away.
Drat misses with an uppercut. miguel saw that one coming.

miguel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

miguel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. miguel is keeping the position for now.
Drat tries to stand but miguel is controlling from the bottom.

miguel is looking for a triangle but Drat pushes his legs off easily.
Drat trying to control but miguel is working from the bottom.
miguel looking for a sweep. Not yet miguel, not yet.
Drat is looking to stand up but miguel won't let him.

miguel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

miguel has his foot on Drat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drat works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

miguel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

miguel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
miguel is breathing heavily.
Drat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Drat from controlling successfully.
Drat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. miguel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Drat from controlling successfully.
Drat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of miguel is proving hard to escape from.
Drat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
miguel wants to sweep here but Drat controlling him for the moment.

miguel working for a triangle but Drat defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

miguel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Drat is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. miguel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Drat's back instead.

miguel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

miguel is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Drat with him. Drat is trying to defend but miguel has an arm under the chin now! Drat grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). carlos miguel!