PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Japn Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Henriques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Japn Fighter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Henriques

164 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Japn Fighter!
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, Rodolfo Henriques!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter misses with a looping right.

Fighter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Fighter is working for a kimura but Henriques is defending it quite comfortably.
Fighter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henriques!

Fighter wants to finish this one by submission but Henriques is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fighter.
Henriques keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fighter has control of Henriques's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Henriques regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Henriques manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fighter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henriques knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henriques looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fighter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henriques sees it coming and defends easily.
Henriques is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fighter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fighter's back!

Fighter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Henriques gets his way!
Henriques doesn't have the hooks in and Fighter manages to turn into his guard.

Fighter drops back looking for a leg! Henriques is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henriques manages to kick Fighter off! Fighter jumps back into Henriques's guard.

Henriques escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fighter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fighter drops back looking for a leg! Henriques is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henriques manages to kick Fighter off! Fighter jumps back into Henriques's guard.

Henriques looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fighter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fighter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fighter passes into half guard.

Fighter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Fighter is looking for a kimura here.

Fighter seems to be looking for submissions.
Fighter is breathing heavily.

Henriques looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henriques actively working from the bottom here.

Fighter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henriques doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fighter.
Henriques is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fighter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fighter in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henriques tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Japn Fighter!
Japn Fighter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.