PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Moura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Medeiros
vs
Moura

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Moura!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros feints a jab promting Moura to slip. Medeiros then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Mauricio Moura has been cut.
Moura closes the distance and clinches up with Medeiros , looking for a takedown. Moura pushes Medeiros against the cage but Medeiros circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Moura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Medeiros sprawls well initially but Moura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Medeiros wants to get back to his feet.
Medeiros on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Medeiros tries to get out of the position.

Medeiros is defending against the submission attempts here by Moura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros is trying to stand up here but Moura is controlling him well.

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

Moura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Moura has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Medeiros defend it? Moura steps over the head and cranks it - Medeiros is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Moura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Moura!