PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xervian Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Martins Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naciamento
vs
Martins Pereira

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xervian Naciamento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Martins Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Naciamento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naciamento is trying to drag Pereira to the mat but Pereira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Naciamento gets underhooks to prevent Pereira's takedown attempt.

Pereira jumps guard.

Pereira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Naciamento is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pereira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Naciamento's back instead.
Naciamento breaks Pereira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naciamento passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pereira struggling a bit here.
Pereira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Naciamento has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Naciamento is trying to get an arm triangle but Pereira is defending well.

Naciamento goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pereira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Naciamento's guard! Nice work there by Pereira!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Naciamento is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.
Pereira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Naciamento's guard.

Naciamento is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.

Naciamento has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pereira should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Naciamento has tightened it up now! Pereira should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xervian Naciamento!