PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between yo lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

lo
vs
Fernandes

190 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, yo lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lo throws a one two combo.

lo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fernandes tries to buck lo off but lo is having none of it.
Fernandes is still trying to improve position.
Fernandes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Fernandes with the active half guard here but lo passes nicely into side control.
Fernandes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fernandes looking for submissions off his back.

Fernandes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but lo pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes is refusing to be controlled, as lo sits in half guard.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
lo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandes on the ground.
lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
lo is keen to just control but Fernandes is a slippery customer.
lo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Fernandes looking for submissions off his back.
lo is looking to take a break and control but Fernandes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but lo pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but lo pulls his head out easily.

Fernandes actively working from the bottom here.
lo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandes's head.
lo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
lo trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Fernandes tries to roll over but lo keeps him under control.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and lo pushes past his half guard into mount!
lo wants to take Fernandes's back here but Fernandes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
lo tries to control but Fernandes wriggling away.
Fernandes gets back to half guard.
lo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandes defending well though.

Fernandes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fernandes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Fernandes working for a triangle but lo defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fernandes throws his legs up looking for a submission but lo uses it to pass to side control.
Fernandes tries to bench press lo off him but lo keeps the position.
Fernandes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes works his way to full guard. Good work.
lo trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.

Fernandes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fernandes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. lo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. lo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fernandes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fernandes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pedro Fernandes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing lo from controlling successfully.

Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. lo defends it easily.

Fernandes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but lo frees his head nicely. Oh but Fernandes has switched to an armbar! lo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pedro Fernandes!