PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseao Wandinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ver Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Wandinho
vs
Tom

185 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseao Wandinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Tom!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wandinho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wandinho is looking for a sweep.

Tom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wandinho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandinho trying to control here.
Tom is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wandinho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tom.
Tom prevents Wandinho from improving his position.

Tom stands up and beckons Wandinho to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom throws a right hand that misses
and Wandinho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tom is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wandinho throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
Wandinho tries a head kick but it misses.
Wandinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wandinho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wandinho is trying to defend but Tom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wandinho actively working from the bottom here.
Tom passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wandinho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tom.
Wandinho is desperately trying to improve his position but Tom has a good base and remains in mount.
Tom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wandinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wandinho is squirming around, avoiding Tom's attempts to control the action.
Wandinho is desperately trying to improve his position but Tom has a good base and remains in mount.
Tom looks gassed!
Tom avoids the attempt from Wandinho to control.
Tom controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tom lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries to control but Wandinho wriggling away.
Wandinho is trying to escape the mount.
Wandinho is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Tom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wandinho is looking to get to half guard.
Tom lands a heavy elbow.
Tom avoids the attempt from Wandinho to control.
Wandinho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandinho wants to control but Tom is having none of it.
Tom lands a heavy elbow.
Tom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wandinho can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Tom dominated that round.
That's time! Wandinho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tom drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wandinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wandinho keeping moving, preventing Tom from controlling successfully.

Wandinho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wandinho is tightening it up a little... Tom has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tom reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tom taps out! nice BJJ there by Wandinho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joseao Wandinho!