PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copello's entrance music is Por una cabeza - Carlos Gardel. A fine choice. The key to victory for Carlos Copello has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Copello
vs
Louza

182 cm
21
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Copello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Copello pinned against the cage. Copello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Copello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Copello wants it to stay on the feet.

Louza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Louza forces his way into half guard.
Louza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Louza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Louza prevents Copello from standing back up.

Louza is trying to work for a kimura but Copello is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Copello is staying active underneath Louza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copello is trying to stand up here but Louza is controlling him well.
Copello has hold of Louza's hands but Louza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Louza is trying for a kimura here. Copello looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Louza wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rebaldo Louza!