PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro (ranked 2655 p4p, 3426 weight class) and Mariano Medrano (ranked 293 p4p, 386 weight class). Medrano has chosen If You Know, You Know as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mateis Laeiro
vs
Medrano

192 cm
27
221
7 - 4 - 0

196 cm
29
266
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariano Medrano!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medrano scores with a jab. Mateis Laeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro has been cut.
Medrano throws a poor cross that misses

and Mateis Laeiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Medrano's guard.
Mateis Laeiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mateis Laeiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Medrano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mateis Laeiro is working to tighten his grip on Medrano's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Medrano has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mateis Laeiro is really squeezing tight and eventually Medrano passes out! Mateis Laeiro breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!