PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aemon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Targaryen
vs
Rafael

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Aemon Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rafael gets the takedown into side control.
Targaryen is looking for a sweep.

Rafael decides to stand up, so the ref orders Targaryen to his feet.
Targaryen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rafael.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Targaryen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rafael counters with a shoot takedown. Targaryen fights it but they end up in guard.
Rafael slips nicely into half guard.

Targaryen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rafael pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Targaryen looking for submissions off his back.
Rafael wants to pass the guard but Targaryen is defending well.

Targaryen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
Targaryen wants to improve his position but Rafael is controlling well.

Targaryen looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rafael feints and as Targaryen raises his hands in defense, Rafael changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rafael drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rafael as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Targaryen screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rafael! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carlos Rafael!