PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Da Gaucho
vs
Douglas

168 cm
25
141 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 2 - 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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Gaucho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Da Gaucho sits in half guard.

Da Gaucho 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.
Da Gaucho is trying to control the action in half guard but Douglas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Douglas trying to control but Da Gaucho postures up.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is controlling Da Gaucho's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura here.
Da Gaucho prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Da Gaucho is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Gaucho seems to be looking for submissions.

Da Gaucho is trying to work for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.
Douglas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Da Gaucho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Da Gaucho 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.
Da Gaucho is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Gaucho misses with a head shot. Douglas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Da Gaucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglas is retaining full guard.
Douglas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Gaucho looking to pass the guard.
Douglas 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.
Douglas pulls Da Gaucho in close to prevent any damage.

Da Gaucho drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Da Gaucho as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Douglas screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Da Gaucho! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruno Da Gaucho!