PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Niler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Parado na Esquina. Neil Niler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronaldo Pitbull's chin.

Pitbull
vs
Niler

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Meat and Two Veg
Meat and Two Veg

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Niler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pitbull is defended easily by Niler.
Niler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitbull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitbull throws a leg kick which misses Niler's front leg but catches the back leg as Niler tries to avoid it.
Pitbull stuffs the takedown.
Niler has his takedown stuffed

and Pitbull counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ronaldo Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Niler.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pitbull passes into half guard.
Pitbull tries to pass to full mount but Niler defends it.
Pitbull is trying to control the action in half guard but Niler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull works his way into side control.

Pitbull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Niler, who protects the arm well.
Pitbull controls the position.
Niler is looking for a sweep.
Niler is trying to control Pitbull's posture but Pitbull avoids it.
Pitbull tries to advance to mount but can't.
Niler looking for a sweep but Pitbull has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitbull looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull looking to control but Niler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pitbull pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull tries to control but Niler wriggling away.
Niler is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pitbull has taken his back.
Pitbull wants to control but Niler is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niler trying to control the action but Pitbull just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pitbull is persistently looking for the submission but Niler is defending it well.
Niler trying to control the hands but Pitbull breaks the grip.

Pitbull is persistently looking for the submission but Niler is defending it well.

Pitbull working for a choke but Niler is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitbull avoiding Niler 's attempts to control his hands.
Niler has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Pitbull has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Niler is in real trouble here. Pitbull gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Niler is tapping out! Pitbull wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Pitbull!