PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Estacio da Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Fonseca's entrance music is "Chokechain" - 3oh!3. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

da Fonseca
vs
Guedes

170 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Estacio da Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guedes scores with a spinning back kick!
A combination from Guedes does no damage.

Guedes gets caught flat footed, as da Fonseca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
da Fonseca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guedes is trying to keep da Fonseca in close.
da Fonseca stopping the sweep attempt from Guedes.
da Fonseca wants to pass the guard but Guedes is keeping the position.
da Fonseca is working hard here to advance position.
Guedes wants to stand but da Fonseca is controlling the position.
da Fonseca pushing down on Guedes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
da Fonseca drops an elbow to the side of Guedes's head.
da Fonseca prevents Guedes from improving his position.
Guedes looks like he's trying to stand up.
da Fonseca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Fonseca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
da Fonseca is looking to advance position but Guedes won't allow it.
da Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Guedes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guedes is trying to stand back up but da Fonseca is controlling him
da Fonseca stalling.
Guedes is trying to stand back up but da Fonseca is controlling him
Guedes looks gassed!
da Fonseca frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
da Fonseca blocks Guedes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
da Fonseca with the ground and pound from mount.
da Fonseca pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guedes is looking to improve his position but da Fonseca isn't that keen on the idea.
da Fonseca punishing his opponent with strikes.
Guedes wants to get back to his feet.
da Fonseca putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes taking shots to the head.
da Fonseca is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guedes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
da Fonseca cracks Guedes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guedes is in all sorts of trouble here.
da Fonseca controlling the pace for now.
Guedes squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
da Fonseca prevents Guedes from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Guedes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
da Fonseca unloading with bombs!
Guedes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guedes wants to try and get back to his feet.
Guedes is looking to improve his position but da Fonseca isn't that keen on the idea.

da Fonseca has control of Guedes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guedes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Guedes is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca lands with some strikes.
da Fonseca is landing with some decent strikes but Guedes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

da Fonseca looking to secure an arm triangle but Guedes defends it well.

da Fonseca is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Guedes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Guedes is squirming around, avoiding da Fonseca's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! da Fonseca connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Guedes is rocked!

da Fonseca is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! da Fonseca extends the arm and Guedes is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Estacio da Fonseca!