PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jude Buchanan (ranked 24751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Fialho (ranked 5714 p4p, 629 weight class). Miguel Fialho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Buchanan
vs
Fialho

155 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jude Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Fialho!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fialho sprawls well. Fialho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buchanan gets slowly back to his feet.

Fialho darts in and clinches Buchanan up against the cage.
Buchanan tries to circle away but Fialho has him pinned against the cage.
Buchanan really is a fat lump.
Buchanan keeps control of Fialho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fialho.
Buchanan misses with a knee to the head.
Fialho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fialho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buchanan's efforts to push away.
Fialho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buchanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fialho tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fialho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buchanan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fialho smiles and moves away.

Fialho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fialho landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fialho lands an elbow just above Buchanan 's eye.

It looks like Jude Buchanan has been cut.
Buchanan jumps guard but Fialho stands there with Buchanan around his waist. Buchanan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jude Buchanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fialho scores with a knee to the head.
Fialho missing with knees to the body.
Buchanan tries a knee to the head but Fialho blocks it.
Fialho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buchanan tries to circle away but Fialho has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buchanan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fialho's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buchanan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fialho's brow.
Fialho has had enough of the clinch but Buchanan keeps him there for the moment.
Fialho can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Fialho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fialho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buchanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fialho is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fialho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fialho looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fialho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buchanan up against the cage.
Fialho landing knees to the head.
Buchanan looking to throw knees to the head but Fialho is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fialho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fialho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Buchanan manages to pull guard.
Buchanan is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Buchanan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fialho rolls with it to try and escape but Buchanan cranks on the arm and Fialho is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jude Buchanan!