PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Frito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Freddy Frito has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Frito
vs
Almeida

190 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Frito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Frito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Almeida sprawls well initially but Frito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Almeida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frito.
Frito tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Almeida.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Almeida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frito's back!
Almeida not allowing Frito to control his hands.

Almeida working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Frito tries to break free.
Frito holding both Almeida 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Almeida doesn't have the hooks in and Frito manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Almeida has an active guard here but Frito has managed to pass into half guard.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Frito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almeida on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frito trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.
Frito missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Frito is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frito lands strikes from half guard.
Frito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frito is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Almeida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Almeida takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida looking for the RNC.

Frito defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Almeida's arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frito wants to control his opponent's hands but Almeida gets his hands free.
Frito staying busy and making it hard for Almeida to control.

Almeida is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Frito taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Almeida.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Almeida!