PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darren Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Krahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krahe has chosen Abigail - Motionless in White as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricky Krahe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cortes
vs
Krahe

150 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Krahe!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krahe dives in and scores a takedown into Cortes's guard.

Cortes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krahe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krahe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krahe passes into half guard.

Krahe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cortes sees it coming and defends easily.

Krahe is looking for a kimura here.
Cortes wants to control but Krahe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krahe lands a nice short elbow.

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

Krahe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cortes is just riding it out for now. Krahe eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krahe is looking for a kimura but Cortes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krahe to get the leverage.
Cortes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes is trying to stand back up but Krahe is controlling him
Cortes trying to hold on to Krahe's head to control him but Krahe postures up.

Cortes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krahe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cortes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Krahe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cortes moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cortes has his hands on Krahe's head, controlling the position.

Krahe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cortes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Krahe has Cortes in his guard.

Krahe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Krahe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krahe looks winded!
Cortes pushes down on Krahe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cortes moves into full mount! Krahe won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes trying to control but Krahe is having none of it.
Krahe is looking to get to half guard.
Cortes thowing shots but they're missing.

Cortes has hold of Krahe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Krahe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Krahe is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Cortes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cortes fails to take his opponent's back.
Cortes tries to control but Krahe wriggling away.
Krahe is looking to improve his position but Cortes isn't that keen on the idea.
Krahe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cortes.
Cortes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cortes throwing strikes here but Krahe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cortes tries to control but Krahe wriggling away.
Krahe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cortes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Cortes dominated that round.
That's time! Cortes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck for Cortes with that takedown attempt.
Darren Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Krahe as Cortes shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Cortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortes has his takedown stuffed
and Cortes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Krahe shoots in and gets a takedown into Cortes's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortes, not yet.
Krahe throwing strikes from guard but Cortes blocks nicely.
Krahe looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krahe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krahe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Krahe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cortes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Krahe has Cortes in his guard.

Krahe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Krahe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cortes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krahe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Krahe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krahe is breathing heavily.
Cortes wants to control from the top but Krahe keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krahe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cortes defends it easily.
Cortes forces his way into half guard.
Cortes throwing shots but Krahe is blocking nicely.
Cortes working the head and body with strikes.
Cortes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Krahe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krahe gets full guard.
Cortes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krahe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortes.

Krahe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortes throws a big elbow that misses.

Krahe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cortes stacks Krahe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cortes!
The strikes coming from Cortes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cortes is looking to take a break and control but Krahe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cortes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krahe, who protects the arm well.
Cortes fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krahe defending against the ground and pound.

Cortes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Krahe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cortes yanks on the arm and Krahe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cortes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Cortes!
In defeat, Ricky Krahe stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm promisses training more, for win all fights now.'.