PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padre del Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Suarez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

del Panther
vs
Suarez

190 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Padre del Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from del Panther is defended easily by Suarez.
del Panther shoots for a takedown but Suarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suarez misses with a takedown

and del Panther counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
del Panther trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
del Panther tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.

del Panther drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick del Panther off! del Panther jumps back into Suarez's guard.
del Panther wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
del Panther tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
del Panther trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

del Panther shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. del Panther showed some decent athleticism there.

del Panther wants to work for an arm triangle but Suarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

del Panther is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for del Panther to get the leverage.
del Panther trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
Suarez wants to improve his position but del Panther is controlling well.
Suarez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Panther passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suarez!
del Panther lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
del Panther wants to control the pace but Suarez is squirming around nicely.

Suarez has left one of his arms exposed and del Panther doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Suarez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Padre del Panther!