PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thales Franca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john davy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Franca
vs
davy

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thales Franca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, john davy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davy throws a nice inside leg kick.

Franca drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
davy is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on davy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
davy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
davy trying to control the action but Franca is working from the bottom.
Franca is pressing down on davy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Franca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
davy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davy trying to control the position from guard on top but Franca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
davy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
davy preventing the sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thales Franca!