PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoqn Tanushev (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.

Da Gaucho
vs
Tanushev

168 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Da Gaucho!
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, Stoqn Tanushev!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanushev shoots and misses

and Da Gaucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Da Gaucho.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Gaucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanushev trying to keep a closed guard but Da Gaucho is proving a slippery customer.

Da Gaucho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Gaucho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Da Gaucho throws an elbow that misses. Tanushev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Da Gaucho's guard. Nice move by Tanushev!
Tanushev prevents Da Gaucho from getting back to his feet.
Da Gaucho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Da Gaucho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanushev's guard.
Tanushev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Gaucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Gaucho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Da Gaucho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanushev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Gaucho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Da Gaucho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gaucho stands up over Tanushev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da Gaucho won't allow Tanushev to get back to his feet.
Da Gaucho chips away with some ground and pound.
Da Gaucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Gaucho advances to half guard.
Da Gaucho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tanushev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Gaucho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Gaucho is trying to control the action in half guard but Tanushev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Da Gaucho 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. Tanushev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Da Gaucho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Da Gaucho!