PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inacio Azevedo (ranked 2729 p4p, 3517 weight class) and John Reese (ranked 362 p4p, 450 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Azevedo
vs
Reese

184 cm
25
194
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inacio Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Reese!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Reese.

Reese closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azevedo quickly recovers to half guard.
Reese lands with a punch from half guard.

Azevedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azevedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.

Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Azevedo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Reese is tapping! Great win for Azevedo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Inacio Azevedo!
An out of breath Inacio Azevedo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.