PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Wheeler (ranked 6196 p4p, 25041 weight class) and Guilherme Pereira (ranked 658 p4p, 731 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Wheeler
vs
Pereira

189 cm
19
215
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
205
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guilherme Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wheeler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pereira is in Wheeler's guard.
Pereira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wheeler is letting Pereira control him for a moment.

Pereira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wheeler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pereira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wheeler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pereira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wheeler, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying to control Pereira's posture but Pereira avoids it.

Pereira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wheeler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wheeler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Pereira has hold of Wheeler's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wheeler tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pereira cranks the arm and Wheeler screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wheeler, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Guilherme Pereira!