PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salgado
vs
Carlos

188 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Jorge Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salgado scores a takedown into full mount!
Carlos wants to hold on but Salgado pushes him away.
Carlos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Salgado wants to control the pace but Carlos is squirming around nicely.
Carlos is desperately trying to improve his position but Salgado has a good base and remains in mount.
Salgado with a couple of short strikes.
Carlos can't escape the position.
Salgado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carlos can't escape the position.
Carlos tries to hold on but Salgado pushes him away.
Salgado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Salgado throws some wild stikes that Carlos manages to avoid easily.
Salgado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salgado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlos is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salgado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlos is looking to escape.
Carlos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carlos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Salgado. What's that going to do exactly?
Salgado dominating with strikes here.
Carlos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salgado dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado looking to finish with strikes here!
Salgado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salgado controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carlos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salgado manages to capitalize on a mistake by Carlos to take his back!
Salgado trying to control momentarily.
Salgado wants to control the position but Carlos frees himself and scrambles - Salgado manages to regain control in side control.
Carlos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado prevents Carlos from standing back up.
Salgado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salgado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carlos on the ground.

Carlos actively working from the bottom here.
Carlos looks gassed!
Carlos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salgado.

Salgado is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Carlos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Salgado is looking for a kimura but Carlos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salgado to get the leverage.
Carlos is staying active underneath Salgado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carlos is positioning himself well to prevent Salgado advancing to mount.
Salgado could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salgado is looking to clinch but Carlos is avoiding it.

That's four 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.

Salgado looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carlos trying to hold on to Salgado's head to control him but Salgado postures up.
Carlos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Carlos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salgado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Carlos is tightening it up a little... Salgado has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Salgado reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Salgado taps out! nice BJJ there by Carlos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Carlos!