PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Venom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Amaral has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pawel Venom's chin.

Venom
vs
Amaral

193 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Amaral. No joy for Venom on that attempt.

Amaral looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Venom!
Venom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Amaral not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amaral wants to control but Venom is keeping him busy.
Amaral is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Venom!
Venom is trying desperately to improve position.
Venom regains half guard.

Venom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amaral trying to pass the guard but Venom defending well.

Amaral seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Venom actively working from the bottom here.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amaral is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Venom looking for submissions off his back.

Amaral is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Venom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amaral.

Venom actively working from the bottom here.

Amaral looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Venom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Venom actively working from the bottom here.

Venom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amaral pulls his head out easily.

Venom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Venom actively working from the bottom here.
Venom is looking to improve his position.

Venom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Amaral is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Venom is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Douglas Amaral!