PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Geistman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geistman comes to the cage accompanied by Twist. Douglas Medeiros told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Geistman
vs
Medeiros

184 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Geistman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Medeiros. No joy for Geistman on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Medeiros.
Geistman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Medeiros.
Geistman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Geistman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Geistman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Medeiros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Medeiros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Medeiros forces Geistman back against the cage and clinches.
Medeiros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Geistman is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Medeiros manages to pull guard.
Geistman preventing the sweep.
Medeiros keeping moving, preventing Geistman from controlling successfully.
Geistman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Geistman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Geistman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medeiros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Medeiros working for a triangle but Geistman defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Geistman trying to control but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Medeiros looking for a sweep. Not yet Medeiros, not yet.
Medeiros is looking to stand up but Geistman isn't so interested in that idea.
Medeiros wants to sweep but no luck.
Medeiros trying to control the position.
Medeiros keeping moving, preventing Geistman from controlling successfully.

Geistman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Medeiros is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Medeiros has escaped and now he's on top!
Medeiros wants to stand but Geistman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Medeiros is sitting in close to Geistman's body. Geistman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Medeiros is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Medeiros is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Geistman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Geistman!
Scott Geistman is the new light heavyweight champion!