PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Raucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Pequeno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raucci
vs
Pequeno

168 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Raucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raucci shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pequeno defends it nicely.
Pequeno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Raucci closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raucci is looking to take a break and control but Pequeno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pequeno gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Raucci knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pequeno on the ground.
Raucci stalling.
Raucci is breathing heavily.

Pequeno is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Raucci pulls his head out easily.
Pequeno manages to get to full guard.

Pequeno looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Raucci is defending well. Pequeno quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Raucci has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pequeno celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ze Pequeno!