PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rafinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Carvalho
vs
Rafinan

174 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaime Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rafinan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rafinan pulls Carvalho into guard.
Carvalho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carvalho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carvalho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rafinan is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Rafinan.
Rafinan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carvalho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Rafinan.
Rafinan tries to pull guard but Carvalho won't allow it.
Jaime Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rafinan.

Carvalho manages to pull guard.
Rafinan looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafinan wants to stand up but Carvalho is controlling him.
Carvalho controlling from the top position.
Rafinan wants to hit a switch here but Carvalho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rafinan there!
Carvalho with good strikes from the mount here!
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Carvalho has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rafinan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaime Carvalho!