PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pafuncio Valadares Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike KindaBrown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike KindaBrown told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Valadares Jr
vs
KindaBrown

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pafuncio Valadares Jr!
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, Mike KindaBrown!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valadares Jr slips under a jab from KindaBrown.

Valadares Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valadares Jr slips nicely into half guard.

KindaBrown is defending against the submission attempts here by Valadares Jr.
Valadares Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. KindaBrown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valadares Jr prevents KindaBrown from improving his position.
KindaBrown wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valadares Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and KindaBrown defends it well.

Valadares Jr is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

KindaBrown is defending against the submission attempts here by Valadares Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valadares Jr is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. KindaBrown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Valadares Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and KindaBrown dives on top into guard.
KindaBrown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valadares Jr is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valadares Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
KindaBrown wanted to stand there but Valadares Jr had control of the position.
KindaBrown looking to pass the guard.
KindaBrown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Valadares Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead KindaBrown passes into side control.
Valadares Jr tries to buck KindaBrown off but KindaBrown is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

KindaBrown has hold of Valadares Jr's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Valadares Jr tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - KindaBrown cranks the arm and Valadares Jr screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Valadares Jr, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike KindaBrown!