PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellington Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington Pereira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Pereira

158 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julius Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wellington Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira avoids the head kick by Jones.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones really is a fat lump.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pereira.

Pereira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pereira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pereira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Julius Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wellington Pereira.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pereira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pereira trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Pereira throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pereira's guard. Nice move by Jones!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Pereira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Jones is posturing up here but Pereira has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jones tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jones has to tap! Slick submission there by Pereira!

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