PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saulo Evangelista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Westwood
vs
Evangelista

175 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saulo Evangelista!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westwood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Evangelista quickly recovers to half guard.
Westwood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evangelista is trying to control but can't.

Evangelista looking for submissions off his back.
Westwood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Evangelista looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evangelista manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evangelista bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Westwood's guard.
Westwood wants to stand but Evangelista is controlling the position.

Evangelista drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Westwood dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelista trying to control the position.

Evangelista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evangelista 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.
Westwood throwing strikes but missing.
Westwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Evangelista has his foot on Westwood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Westwood works his way back into a safe position though.
Westwood wants to pass the guard but Evangelista is keeping the position.
Evangelista trying to control the position.
Westwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Evangelista has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Evangelista is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evangelista on the ground.
Westwood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Westwood cracks Evangelista with a solid left hand.
Evangelista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westwood is one step ahead there.

Evangelista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Westwood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Westwood postures up and lands a big shot to Evangelista's brow.
Westwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Evangelista is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Evangelista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Westwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Westwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evangelista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evangelista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Westwood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Westwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Westwood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Evangelista looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Westwood is defending well. Evangelista quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Westwood has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Evangelista celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saulo Evangelista!