PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yager has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moraes
vs
Yager

188 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Yager!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yager on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moraes. Moraes obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Yager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yager tries a low kick but Moraes avoids it.
Moraes blocks a head kick by Yager.
Yager throws a series of punches but Moraes moves out of range.
Moraes swings for the body but Yager moves out of range.
Yager digs a good body shot into Moraes's ribs.

Moraes gets caught flat footed, as Yager shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Moraes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yager looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moraes is looking for a triangle but Yager pushes his legs off easily.
Yager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moraes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yager with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yager trying to control but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Yager stays in close to Moraes's body and controls the position.
Yager scoring with some ground and pound.

Moraes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yager would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moraes keeping moving, preventing Yager from controlling successfully.
Moraes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yager looking to pass the guard.
Yager wanted to stand there but Moraes had control of the position.
Yager looks winded!
Moraes trying to control the position.

Moraes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Yager throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Moraes's body to avoid the submission. Moraes has instead reached around Yager's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Moraes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matheus Moraes!