PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between VW Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbados Slim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Polo
vs
Slim

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 2

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, VW Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polo scores a takedown into full mount!
Slim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Polo wants to work for an arm triangle but Slim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Polo seems to be looking for submissions.
Slim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Polo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Polo's back!
Slim is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Polo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Slim softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Polo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slim controlling the position well here. Polo rolled but Slim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Polo right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Polo's body.
Slim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Slim has the hooks in. Polo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Slim punishes Polo with strikes from the back mount.
Polo is in bad spot here.

Slim is cranking Polo's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Polo! He's tightened the choke and Polo is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barbados Slim!
As Barbados Slim got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: get on your knees and suck it while i smoke this skunky bong mother FUCKERS!'.