PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norberto Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oneil
vs
Pereira

202 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Troj[A]n Clothing Company

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norberto Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pereira enables Oneil to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pereira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oneil preventing the sweep.
Oneil tries to stand but Pereira is controlling from the bottom.
Pereira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oneil's guard.
Oneil being controlled here, momentarily.
Pereira wants to stand and escape but instead Oneil has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Oneil won't allow Pereira to sweep him here.
Oneil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Oneil is proving a slippery customer.
Oneil connects with a couple of short punches.
Pereira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oneil!
Pereira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pereira thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pereira unloading with bombs!
Pereira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oneil looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira wants to control the pace but Oneil is squirming around nicely.
Pereira wants to stand but Oneil is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Pereira wants to control the pace but Oneil is squirming around nicely.
Oneil holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pereira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pereira controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to control but Oneil wriggling away.
Pereira controlling from mount.

Pereira looking for a guillotine from mount but Oneil is having none of it.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Oneil to control.
Pereira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil blocking the ground and pound.
Pereira looking to ground and pound but Oneil is blocking nicely.
Pereira looking to control but Oneil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Pereira has isolated one of Oneil's arms. Oneil looking to fight him off but Pereira twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Pereira!
Jorge Pereira really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Troj[A]n Clothing Company logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.