PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Why (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Why
vs
Louza

185 cm
28
189 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

183 cm
31
190 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Why!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Why avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Why just misses with a punch to the body.
Louza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rebaldo Louza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Why fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louza, pushing him back against the cage.

Why breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Why as Louza shoots in.
Louza tries to clinch up.
Why sizes up Louza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Louza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Louza is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Why.
Louza shoots in looking for a takedown. Why tries to sprawl out of it but Louza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Why manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Why has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rebaldo Louza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Why keeps the fight on the outside.

Louza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Louza lands in his opponent's guard.
Louza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Why swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louza won't allow Why to sweep him here.
Why is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louza advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza works his foot free and advances to mount.
Louza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Louza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Why manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Why is looking to reverse the position.
Louza landing a few strikes.

Louza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Why on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Why tries to get out of the position.

Louza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Why has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Why, who protects the arm well.
Louza wants to control but Why is keeping him busy.
Why wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Louza in side control, throwing shots but Why defends.

Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Why is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Why is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louza landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Why is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Why is rocked!

Louza is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Why looks calm but he's in trouble here. Louza gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Why is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Louza lets go of the hold and Why can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rebaldo Louza!