PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Salsep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salsep has chosen The Dark Knight Rises - Hans Zimmer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonio
vs
Salsep

171 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

150 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Salsep!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salsep is looking to clinch but Antonio is avoiding it.
Antonio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antonio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Salsep counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Antonio's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salsep trying to control the position from guard on top but Antonio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Antonio has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Salsep should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Antonio has tightened it up now! Salsep should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Antonio!
Paulo Antonio took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.