PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Badd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badd
vs
Joe

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrell Badd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Joe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Tyrell Badd has been cut.
Badd shoots in looking for a takedown. Joe tries to sprawl out of it but Badd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Badd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Badd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Badd has control of the leg.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Badd thows a big elbow that misses.
Joe is trying to keep Badd in close.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Badd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Joe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Badd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Badd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Badd chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to keep Badd in close.
Badd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Badd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Joe has his foot on Badd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badd works his way back into a safe position though.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badd forces his way into half guard.
Badd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Badd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badd thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badd works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badd throws and elbow that misses. Joe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badd's guard. Nice move by Joe!
Badd 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.

Badd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Badd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe wants to control from the top but Badd keeps moving.
Badd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Badd working to try and regain half guard.

Joe has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Badd is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Joe!