PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Kubacz (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.

Moura
vs
Kubacz

175 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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, Mauricio Moura!
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, Misha Kubacz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubacz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Moura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kubacz quickly recovers to half guard.

Moura is looking for a kimura here.

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

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

Moura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kubacz is just riding it out for now. Moura eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moura is working for a kimura but Kubacz is defending it quite comfortably.

Moura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kubacz is defending against the submission attempts here by Moura.

Moura is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kubacz defends it well.
Kubacz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kubacz!

Moura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kubacz is on top in guard.

Moura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!

Moura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kubacz defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moura looking for a guillotine here but Kubacz defends easily.
Kubacz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kubacz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kubacz is one step ahead there.

Moura is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kubacz frees his head nicely. Oh but Moura has switched to an armbar! Kubacz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mauricio Moura!