PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emile White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Menezes (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.

White
vs
Menezes

171 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Emile White!
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, Junior Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Menezes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.

White is fighting off a takedown attempt but Menezes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip White to the mat. White regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
White has Menezes pulled in close to control his posture.
Menezes postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

White throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Menezes escapes and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes wants to stand but White is controlling his arm.

Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White wants to get back to his feet.

Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Menezes advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes avoids the attempt from White to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
White is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Menezes.

Menezes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Menezes controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Menezes lands a shot to the body.
Menezes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns White.
Menezes controls the action.

White defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Menezes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Menezes has taken the fight to the clinch.
White taking a breather.
White pressing his opponent against the cage.
White is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Menezes blocks with his arms.
White tries to stall but Menezes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Menezes tightens his grip and picks White up, before dumping him to the ground. White manages to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes with a nice head shot there.
Menezes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Menezes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
White wants to control the position but Menezes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
White wants to get back to full guard but Menezes has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White reaches up and pulls Menezes towards him, trying to control the position. Menezes manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for White! White tries to roll over - now Menezes is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and White has to tap out! Great work there by Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Menezes!