PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vishon Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulo Filho
vs
Clarke

165 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

156 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vishon Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke walks into a jab.

Clarke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filho is working hard here to advance position.
Clarke postures up.

Filho working for a triangle but Clarke defends it easily.
Clarke sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke wants to pass the guard but Filho is keeping the position.

Filho is looking to cinch up a triangle. Clarke throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Filho's body to avoid the submission. Filho has instead reached around Clarke's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Filho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Paulo Filho!
Joao Paulo Filho decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.