PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lera Xolera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Xolera
vs
Lima

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lera Xolera!
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, Carlos Lima!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xolera connects with a high kick.

It looks like Carlos Lima has been cut.
A head kick by Lima misses
and Xolera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lima's knee momentarily.

Lima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lima trying to control the position but Xolera is working away.
Xolera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lima works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Xolera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lima cracks Xolera with a big right hand but Xolera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Lima's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xolera is trying to get back to his feet.
Lima lands some shots froms side control.
Lima scoring with punches and elbows.
Lima controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima working the strikes but Xolera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lima stops Xolera from getting back to his feet.
Xolera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Lima landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xolera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lima winds up and cracks Xolera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xolera pushes Lima off but Lima dives into side control.
Xolera is breathing heavily.
Lima is putting a hurting on Xolera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lima landing strikes.
Lima advances to full mount.
Lima is landing with some decent strikes but Xolera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lima lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands with some strikes.
Lima lands a big elbow.
Lima unloading with bombs!
Lima scoring with strikes but Xolera is staying in there.

Xolera is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima lands a big shot to the head and Xolera winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carlos Lima!