PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moji Joaninho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Joaninho
vs
Matos

188 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moji Joaninho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Matos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos moves to clinch but Joaninho breaks away
enabling Joaninho to counter with a crisp jab.
Joaninho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joaninho counters with a nice uppercut.
Joaninho lands a really nice looking cross but Matos seems unphased.
Joaninho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matos circles away.
Joaninho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joaninho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Joaninho counters with a single leg into guard. Matos didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joaninho advances position into side control!
Joaninho working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Joaninho stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joaninho gets a clinch.

Joaninho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joaninho counters with a nice body shot.
No luck for Joaninho with that takedown attempt.

Matos has closed the distance and engaged Joaninho in a clinch.
Matos stalling the fight.

Matos breaks the clinch.
Matos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joaninho counters with a right hand to the body.
Matos looks gassed!

Joaninho gets a takedown into half guard.
Joaninho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matos defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joaninho seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Matos is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Moji Joaninho!