PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Paru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artemio Bayagris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paru comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite, osso duro de roer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paru
vs
Bayagris

185 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Paru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artemio Bayagris!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paru manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bayagris on his heels. He'll look to pass Bayagris's guard now, I'm sure.
Paru controlling from the top position.
Paru has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paru landing some decent shots from guard.
Paru passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paru happy to just control the position for now.
Paru postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A lull in the action here.
Paru landing strikes.
Paru scoring with punches from side control.
Paru lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paru landing strikes.

Paru is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bayagris is trying to escape and Paru transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bayagris is forced to tap! Nice work there by Paru! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Paru!