PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Villegas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Elias's chin.

Villegas
vs
Elias

180 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Villegas!
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, Rodrigo Elias!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villegas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elias's waist but Elias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villegas off to one side.
Elias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Villegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elias.
Elias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elias throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elias, as that shot connected.
Elias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elias scores with a spinning back kick!
Villegas lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Elias as Villegas shoots in.
Villegas blocks the body kick.

Villegas drives through with a takedown into guard.

Villegas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elias wants to stand and escape but Villegas is having none of it.

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villegas is breathing heavily.
Villegas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Elias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villegas postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elias throws the kick towards the body but Villegas avoids it.

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.
Villegas has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Villegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villegas avoids a kick to the body.
Elias misses with a kick to the body.
Villegas lands a nice shot to the body.
Villegas moves out of range as Elias throws a body kick.

Villegas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Elias's guard.

Villegas 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.
Villegas wants to pass the guard but Elias is keeping the position.

Villegas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elias can do anything to dispel that myth.
Elias trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Villegas blocks a head kick by Elias.
Rodrigo Elias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villegas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Villegas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Elias misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Villegas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Elias is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Humberto Villegas!