PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palhares
vs
Amaral

173 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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, Housimar Palhares!
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, Danilo Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral stuffs the takedown.

Amaral shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Amaral was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Amaral controlling his opponent.
Palhares might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palhares working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amaral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palhares is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral prevents Palhares from getting the reversal.
Palhares regains half guard.
Palhares connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Amaral decides to stand up.
Palhares with a lazy takedown attempt

and Amaral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palhares's guard.
Palhares keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.
Palhares trying to strike off his back.

Amaral stands up from Palhares's guard - Amaral perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palhares darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amaral tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Amaral looks like he's trying to stand up.

Amaral pushes Palhares off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amaral counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Housimar Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Amaral counters with a shoot takedown. Palhares fights it but they end up in guard.

Amaral is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Palhares has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Amaral is looking to defend but Palhares has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Amaral! Palhares pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Amaral taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Housimar Palhares!