PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edu Duarte (ranked 4136 p4p, 4253 weight class) and Lighter Island Try (ranked 411 p4p, 420 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duarte
vs
Try

190 cm
25
266
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
276
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edu Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lighter Island Try!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Try.
Nice sprawl there from Try as Duarte shoots in.

Duarte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Try can do anything to dispel that myth.
Try seems keen to control Duarte's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

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

Duarte drops back looking for a leg! Try is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Try manages to kick Duarte off! Duarte jumps back into Try's guard.
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Try is keeping the position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Try keeps moving.

Duarte drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Duarte seems to have locked his on tight now - Try screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Duarte, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Edu Duarte!