PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vince Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raquel Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tillman
vs
Juarez

165 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raquel Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tillman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tillman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juarez on the ground.

Tillman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Juarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juarez trying to control but Tillman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Juarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tillman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juarez has managed to get both his arms back between Tillman's legs - danger averted.

Tillman has his foot on Juarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Juarez works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Tillman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Juarez drops back looking for a leg! Tillman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tillman manages to kick Juarez off! Juarez jumps back into Tillman's guard.
Juarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tillman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juarez trying to control but Tillman is working from the bottom.

Juarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Juarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juarez trying to control but Tillman is working from the bottom.
Juarez looking to sit in guard and control but Tillman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Juarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tillman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tillman really is a fat lump.

Juarez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tillman is defending well. Juarez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tillman has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Juarez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raquel Juarez!