PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso's entrance music is Stemm - Face the pain . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cardoso
vs
Lima

172 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lima!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cardoso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lima jumps guard and drags Cardoso to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cardoso stopping the sweep attempt from Lima.
Cardoso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lima pulls Cardoso in close to prevent any damage.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Cardoso from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima keeping full guard, as Cardoso tries to pass.

Cardoso is sitting in close to Lima's body. Lima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cardoso is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cardoso is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Lima!