PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vel Sirra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirra has chosen Omen by Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gaston
vs
Sirra

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigoberto Gaston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vel Sirra!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Gaston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Sirra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaston, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gaston decides to pull guard.
Gaston wants to sweep here but Sirra controlling him for the moment.
Sirra connects with a couple of short punches.
Sirra pushes down on Gaston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sirra works his way into full mount!

Sirra goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gaston is on top in guard.
Sirra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.

Sirra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sirra on the ground.
Gaston tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirra is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sirra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirra keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
Sirra is trying to keep Gaston in close.
Sirra looks gassed!
Gaston trying to control but Sirra is working from the bottom.

Sirra looking for a guillotine here but Gaston defends easily.
Gaston with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gaston trying to control but Sirra is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaston throwing strikes from guard but Sirra blocks nicely.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.
Gaston looking to pass the guard.
Sirra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sirra being controlled here, momentarily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gaston darts in and clinches Sirra up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sirra uses from the top position.
Gaston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gaston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sirra.
Sirra is pressing down on Gaston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but instead Sirra has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Sirra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gaston looking to control.
Sirra trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Sirra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gaston dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sirra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sirra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaston content to stall in guard here.
Sirra has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sirra keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vel Sirra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaston tries for a takedown but Sirra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Sirra moves out of range easily.
Sirra misses with a takedown attempt

and Gaston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaston tries to pull guard but Sirra won't allow it.

Gaston lands a takedown into guard.

Sirra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.

Gaston is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sirra has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gaston is looking to defend but Sirra has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gaston! Sirra pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gaston taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vel Sirra!
Vel Sirra is the new heavyweight champion!