PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pork Rinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Filho (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.

Rinds
vs
Filho

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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, Pork Rinds!
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 Filho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rinds.
Rinds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Filho gets a takedown into half guard.

Filho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rinds is just riding it out for now. Filho eventually gives up the hold.
Rinds is trying to stand up here but Filho is controlling him well.
Rinds is doing well to control the position and prevent Filho from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filho is working for a submission of some sort.
Rinds is looking to escape.
Filho is thwarting Rinds's attempts to control the position.
Filho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rinds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinds is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinds trying to control from the bottom.

Filho wants to work for an arm triangle but Rinds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rinds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Filho stops Rinds from getting back to his feet.
Rinds on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rinds tries to get out of the position.

Filho 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! Rinds is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Filho!