PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khal Drogo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Khal Drogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drogo
vs
Adalberto

180 cm
23
202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Determined

Pandora
Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hipolito Adalberto !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Adalberto or perhaps it was just good defense by Drogo which made him look bad.
Drogo misses with a head kick.
Drogo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drogo connects with the punch.

Adalberto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Adalberto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adalberto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Adalberto tries for a kimura but Drogo is defending well.

Adalberto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adalberto prevents Drogo from escaping the position.
Drogo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adalberto 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drogo won't allow Adalberto to pass to mount.
Adalberto lands strikes from half guard.
Drogo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adalberto is working away from the top position though.
Drogo wants to get back to his feet.
Adalberto working Drogo over with strikes.
Adalberto is looking to advance position but Drogo won't allow it.
Adalberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adalberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drogo is trying to escape back to his feet but Adalberto uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Adalberto grinds an elbow into Drogo's temple.
Adalberto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Adalberto working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Adalberto has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Adalberto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drogo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drogo chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
Drogo is trying to improve his position.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Drogo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drogo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adalberto scoring with punches from side control.
Drogo is looking to regain half guard here but Adalberto keeps moving and retains side control.
Adalberto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Adalberto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drogo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Adalberto is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Drogo is trying to escape and Adalberto transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Drogo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Adalberto ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hipolito Adalberto !