PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potato Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Palhares
vs
Pie

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronaldo Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Potato Pie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pie.

Pie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pie is pulling down on Palhares's head to control his posture.

Palhares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Palhares is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pie can't keep his opponent in guard - Palhares advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Palhares trying to control the action but Pie is working from the bottom.
Palhares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pie is trying to maintain the position but Palhares is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Pie wants to control but Palhares is keeping busy.
Pie tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Palhares passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pie!

Palhares swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Palhares!