PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ioannis Amanatidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar Figaro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Amanatidis
vs
Figaro

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Ioannis Amanatidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro stuffs the takedown.
Figaro throws a body punch but Amanatidis moves out of range.
Amanatidis shoots in but Figaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Figaro misses with a takedown attempt

and Amanatidis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Figaro tries to roll over but Amanatidis keeps him under control.

Figaro actively working from the bottom here.
Figaro is trying to get back to full guard.

Amanatidis is working for a submission of some sort.
Figaro tries to roll over but Amanatidis keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amanatidis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Figaro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amanatidis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Figaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ioannis Amanatidis has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ioannis Amanatidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Figaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Figaro fails with the takedown

and Amanatidis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amanatidis.

Figaro looking for a guillotine here but Amanatidis defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro keeping moving, preventing Amanatidis from controlling successfully.
Amanatidis won't allow Figaro to sweep him here.

Figaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Figaro looks gassed!

Figaro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Amanatidis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Amanatidis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Amanatidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Figaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Amanatidis drops back looking for a leg! Figaro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Figaro manages to kick Amanatidis off! Amanatidis jumps back into Figaro's guard.

Figaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Figaro had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Amanatidis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Figaro Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Amanatidis's back instead.

Figaro working for the choke.

Figaro working for a choke but Amanatidis is defending well.
Amanatidis trying to control the action but Figaro just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edgar Figaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ioannis Amanatidis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Amanatidis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figaro.

Figaro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Amanatidis trying to control from the bottom.

Amanatidis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Figaro pulls his head out easily.

Figaro is looking for a kimura but Amanatidis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Figaro to get the leverage.

Figaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Amanatidis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Figaro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Amanatidis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Figaro.

Amanatidis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Figaro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Figaro is trying for a kimura here. Amanatidis looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Figaro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edgar Figaro!