PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havoc comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - We right here. Kenny Havoc has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Havoc
vs
Almeida

185 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

Battalion Athletics

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Havoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Havoc. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.

Almeida shoots in and bounces Havoc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Havoc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
Almeida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Havoc's guard.
Havoc is looking to escape.
Almeida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Havoc is in trouble now - Almeida has advanced to mount!
Almeida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Almeida working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Almeida is working for a guillotine from mount but Havoc frees his head quite easily.
Havoc is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Almeida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Havoc is looking to escape.
Havoc wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havoc has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Havoc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almeida on the ground.
Almeida struggling to keep hold of the position.

Almeida has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Havoc wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida connects with a big shot to the side of Havoc's head.
Well, with Almeida on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Havoc is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Havoc avoids the strikes from Almeida.
Havoc has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Havoc is trying to defend against the choke here but Almeida has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Almeida Tightens the hold and Havoc taps out furiously! Almeida displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Almeida!