PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Bulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dias
vs
Bulk

194 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
246 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Bulk!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dias.
Bulk trying to control but Dias flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dias has the hooks in. Bulk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bulk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dias is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bulk defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dias landing with strikes.
Bulk trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dias is looking to control Bulk but Bulk is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bulk wants to escape the position.

Dias has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bulk has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias trying to control momentarily.
Bulk tries to roll but Dias sticks to his back.

Dias is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bulk knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bulk for a finish.
Bulk tries to break free.
Bulk is trying to get back to his feet but Dias has full control of the position and if anything, Bulk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bulk trying to control but not successfully.
Bulk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bulk manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dias's guard. Nice work there by Bulk.
Dias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dias is breathing heavily.

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.
Bulk tries to control Dias's body but Dias pushes him off. Bulk squirms to his side and now Dias has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias is not going to allow Bulk to sit and survive in this position.
Dias doesn't have the hooks in and Bulk manages to turn into his guard.
Bulk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bulk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bulk tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dias manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bulk has Dias in his guard.
Dias passes into half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphael Dias!