PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Estacio da Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriana Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Fonseca comes to the cage accompanied by "Chokechain" - 3oh!3. Adriana Lima will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

da Fonseca
vs
Lima

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Adriana's Secret
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Estacio da Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriana Lima!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Fonseca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lima fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by da Fonseca.
Lima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
da Fonseca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lima some visible discomfort.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lima can't do much from the bottom here.
da Fonseca looks up at the clock and then as Lima takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, da Fonseca smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

da Fonseca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

da Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

da Fonseca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
da Fonseca working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Fonseca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

da Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
da Fonseca is breathing heavily.
Lima tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lima tries for a takedown but da Fonseca circles away easily

and da Fonseca counters with a takedown into side control.
Estacio da Fonseca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriana Lima.
da Fonseca taking a breather here.
da Fonseca trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
da Fonseca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima wants to control but da Fonseca postures up.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
Lima wants to control but da Fonseca postures up.

da Fonseca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
da Fonseca staying out of range there.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt

and da Fonseca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lima's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Fonseca looking to pass the guard.
da Fonseca wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
da Fonseca passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but da Fonseca pulls his head out easily.
da Fonseca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
da Fonseca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lima tries to get to full guard but da Fonseca has control of the leg.
da Fonseca works his way into side control.
da Fonseca controls the position.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
da Fonseca wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
da Fonseca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because da Fonseca is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lima manages to work his way to half guard, despite da Fonseca's best efforts.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
da Fonseca working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lima actively working from the bottom here.

da Fonseca is looking for a kimura here.
Lima is not content to let da Fonseca control the position.

Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but da Fonseca pulls his head out easily.
da Fonseca passes to side control.

da Fonseca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
da Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima tries to improve position but can't.

da Fonseca has hold of Lima's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lima tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - da Fonseca cranks the arm and Lima screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lima, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Estacio da Fonseca!