PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Atkinson (ranked 4126 p4p, 4341 weight class) and Alex Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Pereira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Atkinson
vs
Pereira

198 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
285
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkinson throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atkinson sprawls well. Atkinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Atkinson pushes him off.
Pereira tries to clinch but Atkinson is having none of it.
Atkinson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pereira manages to circle out of the way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atkinson to keep the fight standing.

Pereira drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pereira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Atkinson is defending well. Pereira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Atkinson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pereira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Pereira!