PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taribo West (ranked 3320 p4p, 20179 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 441 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

West
vs
Da Rocha

150 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
36
195
20 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taribo West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Rocha throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. West tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Da Rocha is in West's guard.
West being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Rocha stays in close to West's body and controls the position.
West on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if West tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West working a defensive guard but Da Rocha passes into half guard.
Da Rocha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Rocha is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Da Rocha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
Our winner, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.