PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amilton Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xaiver Villa Lobos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mello comes to the cage accompanied by Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mello
vs
Villa Lobos

190 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amilton Mello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xaiver Villa Lobos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa Lobos blocks the body kick.
Mello with a nice cross.

It looks like Xaiver Villa Lobos has been cut.
Villa Lobos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mello.
Mello is trying hard to land a takedown here. Villa Lobos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amilton Mello. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mello darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mello is trying to control. Villa Lobos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Villa Lobos is looking to get back to full guard here but Mello has managed to pass to side control instead.

Mello working for a guillotine from mount but Villa Lobos is in no mood to give up.
Villa Lobos gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mello trying to pass the guard but Villa Lobos defending well.
Villa Lobos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mello accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villa Lobos looking for a sweep. Not yet Villa Lobos, not yet.

Villa Lobos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mello can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Villa Lobos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mello rolls with it to try and escape but Villa Lobos cranks on the arm and Mello is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xaiver Villa Lobos!