PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Guandelino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashid has chosen i kill people as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Guandelino
vs
Rashid

200 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Top Team Fight Apparel
CROWN - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Guandelino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Rashid!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Guandelino.
Guandelino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rashid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guandelino tries to clinch up but Rashid circles away and keeps his distance.

Rashid clinches with his opponent.

Rashid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guandelino darts in trying to clinch

and Rashid counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guandelino!
Guandelino is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rashid lands a nice shot to the head.
Rashid landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rashid controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rashid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guandelino wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rashid landing punches.
Rashid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rashid with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guandelino's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rashid tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guandelino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rashid on the ground.
Guandelino wants to get back to his feet.
Rashid in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Guandelino somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Rashid scores a takedown into full mount!
Rashid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Guandelino squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Guandelino is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Guandelino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rashid.
Guandelino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guandelino tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Guandelino is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Rashid locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Guandelino is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mo Rashid!
Mo Rashid is the new heavyweight champion!