PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. Aldo has chosen Carta Santa as his entrance music. Manny Viera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Viera
vs
Aldo

178 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Viera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo wants to clinch
letting Viera counter with a right hand.

Viera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Viera lands in his opponent's guard.
Viera works over Aldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Viera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Viera controlling from the top position.
Viera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Viera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Viera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Aldo is working an open guard so Viera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Manny Viera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Viera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
Viera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Manny Viera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Viera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Viera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pushes Viera off looking to stand but Viera dives back in and keeps control.

Viera has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Aldo defend it? Viera steps over the head and cranks it - Aldo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Viera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manny Viera!