PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorjao Buxudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the wolrd. Buxudo has chosen Pé na Porta, Soco na Cara - Matanza as his entrance music. The key to victory for Joe Fernandes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fernandes
vs
Buxudo

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorjao Buxudo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Buxudo or perhaps it was just good defense by Fernandes which made him look bad.

Fernandes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Buxudo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Fernandes.
Fernandes is working Buxudo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Buxudo is trying to control Fernandes's posture but Fernandes avoids it.
Fernandes landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Buxudo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buxudo regains half guard.
Fernandes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Buxudo trying to control but Fernandes postures up.
Buxudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fernandes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fernandes's back!

Fernandes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buxudo trying to control.
Buxudo misses with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxudo controlling well, preventing Fernandes from escaping the position.

Buxudo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fernandes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fernandes wants to escape the position.
Will Buxudo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Buxudo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Fernandes is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Buxudo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Fernandes taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorjao Buxudo!