PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Mina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Cascara (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.

Mina
vs
Cascara

175 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Alberto Mina!
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, Lionel Cascara!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mina dodges the punch combination from Cascara.
Cascara tries to clinch but Mina moves away

and Mina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mina.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mina seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Cascara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mina uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mina postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cascara looking for a guillotine here but Mina defends easily.
Cascara controls Mina momentarily but Mina frees himself.

Mina has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cascara to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mina is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cascara pulls down on the head and he's put Mina to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lionel Cascara!