PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivanildo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nirvana - Lithium. Ivanildo Andrade is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Andrade
vs
Roberto

170 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivanildo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andrade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrade punishes Roberto's body with a nice straight punch.
Roberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrade defends it nicely.
Roberto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberto's head backwards.

Roberto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andrade's half guard.
Andrade tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.
Andrade wants to control but Roberto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrade trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is trying to escape the mount.
Roberto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Andrade because Roberto loaded up on that one.
Roberto controlling the pace for now.
Andrade's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Roberto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Roberto with the ground and pound from mount.
Roberto controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Roberto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto manages to capitalize on a mistake by Andrade to take his back!
Andrade prevents Roberto from getting a body triangle.
Even with his hooks in, Roberto manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Roberto missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Roberto has managed to slip his arm under Andrade's chin. This could be all over... yep, Andrade is tapping out! Submission win for Roberto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulo Roberto!