PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Sherry Monocle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Antonio
vs
Morgan

171 cm
27
142 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

160 cm
19
134 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Antonio looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Antonio drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Antonio is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Antonio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antonio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Antonio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.

Antonio wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Antonio tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Antonio working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Antonio is very close to passing his half guard.
Antonio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Antonio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Antonio with good strikes from the mount here!
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan is in a horrible position here. Antonio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morgan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Morgan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Antonio locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Morgan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Antonio!
Paulo Antonio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.