PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rheyder Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rheyder Fernandes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fernandes
vs
Thor

194 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple 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, Rheyder Fernandes!
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, Thor Thor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thor's half guard.
Fernandes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fernandes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fernandes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fernandes wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thor on the ground.
Fernandes stopping the sweep attempt from Thor.
Fernandes wants to pass the guard but Thor is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thor looking for a triangle here. Fernandes is fighting it but it looks tight! Thor pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fernandes is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thor Thor!