PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeh Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Duarte
vs
Kamara

200 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeh Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duarte lands a left and a right that sends Kamara crashing to the canvas! Duarte dives into mount looking to finish!

Kamara is rocked!

It looks like Chris Kamara has been cut.
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!
Kamara tries to lock up and control but Duarte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamara is still in real trouble! Can Duarte finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte looking to control but Kamara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duarte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kamara holds on for dear life, controlling Duarte's posture momentarily.
Kamara seems to have recovered his senses.
Duarte tries to control but Kamara wriggling away.
Kamara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Duarte seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Kamara looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duarte in particular looking to stall.
Kamara trying to control but Duarte postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kamara keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.

Kamara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duarte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kamara is tightening it up a little... Duarte has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Duarte reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Duarte taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kamara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Kamara!