PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.thewrestlinggame.com/wg.asp?w=111137064 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barbosa
vs
Dean

172 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastiao Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Dean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbosa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dean tries to buck Barbosa off but Barbosa is having none of it.
Dean is looking to get back to his feet here but Barbosa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dean's back.
Barbosa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dean's body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barbosa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dean tries to escape the position.

Barbosa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dean defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dean has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Barbosa.
Dean is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean looking very determined here, making life difficult for Barbosa.
Dean holding both Barbosa 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dean looks gassed!
I would not like to be Dean right now.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Barbosa has his arm under Dean's chin here. Game over son! Barbosa squeezes tightly and Dean is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sebastiao Barbosa!