PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malachi Mitchell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mitchell
vs
Ou

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Malachi Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Ou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell.

Ou shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back.

Ou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mitchell is just riding it out for now. Ou eventually gives up the hold.

Ou is looking for a kimura but Mitchell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ou to get the leverage.

Ou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ou wants to work for an arm triangle but Mitchell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ou looks gassed!

Ou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mitchell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ou seems to be looking for submissions.
Mitchell is pressing down on Ou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ou wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.

Ou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ou is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mitchell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Ou tries to pass.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Ou defends it easily.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ou drops back looking for a leg! Mitchell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mitchell manages to kick Ou off! Ou jumps back into Mitchell's guard.

Ou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Ou pushes his legs off easily.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Ou defends it easily.
Ou is pushing down on Mitchell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mitchell is fighting to maintain full guard but Ou has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Ou!