PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hendrique (ranked 4714 p4p, 445 weight class) and Jamie Bridges (ranked 6447 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Down Like That. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hendrique
vs
Bridges

179 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, Gabriel Hendrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Bridges!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bridges gets caught napping as Hendrique dives in and scores a takedown. Bridges manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hendrique is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bridges is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bridges has escaped and now he's on top!

Hendrique is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bridges has his hands clasped together but Hendrique extends and breaks Bridges's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hendrique.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Hendrique!
The defeated Jamie Bridges had this to say: 'Atleast I'm not in a cancer room!'.