PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hurrican carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magellan
vs
carter

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Magellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, hurrican carter!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

carter gets a clinch.
carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magellan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magellan tries to score a body lock takedown but carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magellan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magellan gets underhooks to prevent carter's takedown attempt.
Murilo Magellan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hurrican carter.
A knee to the head by carter.
carter wants a takedown but no success here.

carter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magellan uses from the top position.
carter wants to stand and escape but Magellan is having none of it.
Magellan looking to pass the guard.
carter keeping moving, preventing Magellan from controlling successfully.
Magellan is breathing heavily.
Magellan won't allow carter to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magellan stands up and waves to carter to follow him.
carter misses with a takedown attempt - Magellan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magellan tries to close the distance and clinch up but carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magellan stuffs the takedown.
carter shoots in for a double leg but Magellan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magellan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

carter rushes Magellan and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magellan just stands there and leans against the cage.
carter stalling in the clinch.
carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
carter tries for a takedown but Magellan manages to get underhooks.
carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Magellan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
carter fails to pull guard.
carter with a knee to the head.
carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
carter has Magellan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magellan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

carter pulls guard successfully.
Magellan trying to control but carter is working from the bottom.
Magellan pushing down on carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Magellan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can carter defend it? Magellan steps over the head and cranks it - carter is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Magellan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Murilo Magellan!