PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rjhay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Estima
vs
Hunter

180 cm
21
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rjhay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rjhay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Estima looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hunter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Estima wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Estima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Estima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Estima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.

Estima decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
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!
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Estima is trying to defend but Hunter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hunter wants to control but Estima is keeping him busy.
Hunter is thwarting Estima's attempts to control the position.

Estima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Estima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunter's back!
Hunter is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Estima off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Estima working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hunter is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Estima has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hunter taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braulio Estima!
In his post fight interview, Braulio Estima started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.