PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Tuppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Fereiera (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.

Tuppy
vs
Fereiera

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Tuppy!
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, Gabriel Fereiera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fereiera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tuppy counters with a two punch combo.

Fereiera clinches up against the cage.

Tuppy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fereiera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Tuppy goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Fereiera escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Fereiera is looking to take a break and control but Tuppy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tuppy actively working from the bottom here.

Tuppy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fereiera pulls his head out easily.
Fereiera throwing shots but Tuppy is blocking nicely.
Fereiera wants to take a breather but Tuppy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Fereiera seems content to control.
Tuppy is refusing to be controlled, as Fereiera sits in half guard.

Tuppy actively working from the bottom here.

Tuppy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fereiera seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fereiera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Tuppy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fereiera pulls his head out easily.
Tuppy is breathing heavily.
Tuppy has hold of Fereiera's hands but Fereiera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Fereiera is trying for a kimura here. Tuppy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fereiera wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Fereiera!