PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fin Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Pernambucano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shark comes to the cage accompanied by Dan Sebenarnya. Pernambucano has chosen Samba Rio de Janeiro as his entrance music. Fin Shark looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Shark
vs
Pernambucano

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fin Shark!
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, Anderson Pernambucano!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pernambucano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pernambucano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pernambucano seems to be working for a kimura but Shark defends the submission attempt.

Pernambucano is looking for a kimura but Shark is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pernambucano to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pernambucano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Pernambucano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pernambucano lands a nice shot to the head.

Shark is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernambucano controlling his opponent.
Oh Shark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pernambucano is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Pernambucano extends the arm and Shark is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Pernambucano!