PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Russler (ranked 4582 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Pereira (ranked 4315 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Pereira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy The Russler 's chin.

The Russler
vs
Pereira

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, Randy The Russler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Russler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Russler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Russler looks for a takedown but Pereira sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy The Russler . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Russler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Russler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Russler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pereira closes the distance and pushes The Russler back into the cage.

Pereira has picked The Russler up - he's going for a ride! Pereira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The Russler scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pereira manages to mount him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pereira looking to ground and pound but The Russler is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Russler is squirming around, avoiding Pereira's attempts to control the action.

The Russler tries to improve his position but Pereira has taken his back! Pereira has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will The Russler tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pereira pushes The Russler away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Pereira!