PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Margarito Sellers (ranked 25645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bota Prochao (ranked 4224 p4p, 0 weight class). Margarito Sellers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sellers
vs
Prochao

195 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margarito Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bota Prochao!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prochao closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Prochao sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Prochao is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochao wants to pass to mount but Sellers is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochao slows the pace down in half guard.

Prochao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sellers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prochao.
Prochao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Prochao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Prochao wants to take a breather but Sellers is having none of it.
Prochao passes the guard and advances to mount!
Prochao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Prochao goes for an armbar but Sellers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sellers.
Sellers landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers working some strikes from top position.
Sellers landing with the ground and pound.

Sellers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Prochao to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sellers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Prochao pulls down on the head and he's put Sellers to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bota Prochao!