PBP Commentary

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

DelTaco
vs
Ezekiel

172 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurice DelTaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Ezekiel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DelTaco forces Ezekiel back against the cage and clinches.

DelTaco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ezekiel can't fight it off and eventually DelTaco manages to take the fight to the floor. Ezekiel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DelTaco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
DelTaco passes Ezekiel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DelTaco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
DelTaco controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezekiel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezekiel wants to control but DelTaco is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, DelTaco seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurice DelTaco!