PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calve Pindakaas (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.

Rua
vs
Pindakaas

181 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Murilo Rua!
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, Calve Pindakaas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to clinch there but Pindakaas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch there but Pindakaas circles away.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Pindakaas circles away.
Pindakaas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua wants to clinch up but Pindakaas keeps it at a distance.
Pindakaas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Murilo Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Pindakaas pushes him off.
Pindakaas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to clinch.

Pindakaas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rua tries to get to full guard but Pindakaas has control of the leg.
Rua is breathing heavily.

Pindakaas wants to work for an arm triangle but Rua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pindakaas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.
Pindakaas moves nicely into side control.
Pindakaas advances to mount.

Pindakaas working for a submission but Rua is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pindakaas has isolated one of Rua's arms. Rua looking to fight him off but Pindakaas twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calve Pindakaas!