PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nino Fidalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glauco Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glauco Matheus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fidalgo
vs
Matheus

172 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Rage's Cloths

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Nino Fidalgo!
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, Glauco Matheus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fidalgo walks into a jab.
Fidalgo blocks a head kick by Matheus.
Fidalgo moves out of range of the strikes.
Matheus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fidalgo darts in and clinches Matheus up against the cage.
Fidalgo tries for a takedown but Matheus manages to get underhooks.
Fidalgo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Fidalgo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Matheus is trying to keep an underhook but Fidalgo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nino Fidalgo!