PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Davi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davi
vs
Barros

211 cm
22
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Davi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Barros!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barros is looking for a sweep. Davi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Davi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barros defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barros manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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

Davi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Davi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davi is breathing heavily.
Barros is looking to reverse the position.
Barros sneaks back into half guard.
Davi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davi prevents Barros from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barros wants to get back to full guard but Davi has passed into side control.
Barros is trying desperately to improve position.
Davi landing strikes from the mount and Barros is in trouble!
Barros is working to get back to half guard.
Barros bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barros stands and throws Davi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Barros looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davi is trying to control Barros's posture but Barros avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davi gets back to full guard.
Barros trying to control the position from guard on top but Davi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barros passes Davi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barros's back!
Barros is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barros trying to control the hands but Davi won't let him.
Barros manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davi's guard. Nice work there by Barros.
Barros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davi's guard.
Barros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davi wants to improve his position but Barros is controlling well.
Barros wants to control but Davi is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros throwing shots but Davi is blocking nicely.

Davi is defending against the submission attempts here by Barros.
Davi wants to control but Barros is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barros!
Davi landing strikes from the mount and Barros is in trouble!
Barros is desperately trying to improve his position but Davi has a good base and remains in mount.
Davi is trying to take his opponent's back.

Davi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barros is surviving well by controlling Davi's body position as best he can.

Davi has control of Barros's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barros regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barros is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davi wants to control the pace but Barros is squirming around nicely.
Barros is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barros tries to improve his position but instead Davi has taken his back!
Davi is hanging on to Barros's back as he tries to escape.

Davi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barros has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Davi looking to break Barros's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barros remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Davi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Davi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Davi has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Barros! Can he survive? No! He's out! Davi gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Davi!