PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adao (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.

Reyes
vs
Adao

167 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stacey Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Adao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reyes wants to stand up but Adao is controlling him.

Adao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reyes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reyes has escaped and now he's on top!

Adao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reyes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adao is looking for a triangle but Reyes pushes his legs off easily.

Adao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Reyes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Adao has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Reyes is looking to defend but Adao has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Reyes! Adao pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Reyes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Adao!