PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Lim Napoles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duarte Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte Moreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacques Lim Napoles's chin.

Lim Napoles
vs
Moreira

200 cm
18
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Lim Napoles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duarte Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moreira wants it to stay on the feet.
Napoles moves away from the strike by Moreira.
Napoles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moreira defends well and Napoles ends up having to push Moreira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Napoles successfully pulls guard.

Napoles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Napoles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Napoles is looking for a kimura but Moreira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Napoles to get the leverage.
Moreira tries to kick Napoles off but Napoles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Napoles wants to pass to mount but Moreira is defending the position.

Napoles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira is staying active underneath Napoles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Napoles works his foot free and advances to mount.
Napoles looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napoles working for a guillotine from mount but Moreira is in no mood to give up.

Napoles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moreira has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Napoles looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Napoles throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Moreira has his hands clasped together but Napoles breaks the hold and Moreira is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Napoles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Lim Napoles!
An out of breath Jacques Lim Napoles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.