PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagger Sith (ranked 3478 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Deiveison Formiga (ranked 406 p4p, 440 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sith
vs
Formiga

183 cm
19
212
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
215
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

Condemned

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dagger Sith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deiveison Formiga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Deiveison Formiga has been cut.
Sith throws a lazy right hand but Formiga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Formiga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Formiga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sith throws a big shot that misses.
Formiga with the counter takedown but Sith avoids it easily.
Sith throws out a powerful jab.
Sith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Formiga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sith.
Formiga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sith misses with an uppercut.
Formiga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sith defends it well.
Sith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Formiga tries to counter it with a takedown but Sith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sith throws a looping overhand right but Formiga ducks down to avoid it.
Formiga slips a straight right by Sith.
Formiga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dagger Sith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sith misses with an uppercut.
And Formiga tries to counter it with a takedown but Sith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Formiga has time to react.
Formiga shoots in but Sith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Formiga shoots in but no luck this time.
Dagger Sith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deiveison Formiga.
Sith loads up on a big right hand but Formiga slips the punch.
Formiga with the counter takedown but Sith avoids it easily.
Sith misses with a left hand

and Formiga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Formiga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sith is defending against the submission attempts here by Formiga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sith is defending against the submission attempts here by Formiga.
Formiga slows the pace down in half guard.
Sith is trying to stand up here but Formiga is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Formiga content to control rather than advance.
Sith wants to get back to his feet.
Formiga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sith is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Formiga maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sith could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Formiga has cracked it and Sith is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Formiga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deiveison Formiga!
Deiveison Formiga was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.