PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Fidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Camargo (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.

Fidel
vs
Camargo

176 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Fidel!
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, Tiago Camargo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camargo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Camargo prevents Fidel from standing back up.
Camargo controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Camargo decides to return to a standing position.
Camargo is looking to clinch but Fidel is avoiding it.
Camargo looks for a takedown but Fidel sprawls well.
Camargo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Camargo has managed to clinch.

Fidel breaks from the clinch.

Fidel moves into the clinch successfully.

Fidel breaks the clinch.
Camargo shoots in but Fidel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fidel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camargo momentarily.
Fidel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camargo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camargo misses with a takedown attempt - Fidel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rico Fidel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Camargo.
Camargo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camargo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fidel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Camargo backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camargo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camargo dodges the punch combination from Fidel.
Camargo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fidel pinned against the cage. Fidel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rico Fidel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fidel misses with a body shot.
Fidel connects with a looping right hand.
Fidel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camargo misses with a hook to the body
and Fidel counters with a left and a right... And another left! Camargo is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Fidel!