PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vapor Genie Deluxe Edition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Fauso (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.

Genie Deluxe Edition
vs
Fauso

181 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vapor Genie Deluxe Edition!
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, Ronaldo Fauso!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deluxe Edition drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Deluxe Edition's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fauso gets back to half guard.
Fauso wants to get back to full guard.
Fauso is pressing down on Deluxe Edition's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Fauso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fauso working for a triangle but Deluxe Edition defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fauso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fauso, not yet.
Deluxe Edition tries to free his leg and advance position but Fauso is retaining full guard.
Deluxe Edition wants to control from the top but Fauso keeps moving.

Fauso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deluxe Edition preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluxe Edition stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fauso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fauso keeping moving, preventing Deluxe Edition from controlling successfully.
Fauso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fauso keeping moving, preventing Deluxe Edition from controlling successfully.

Fauso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fauso looks gassed!
Deluxe Edition looking to pass the guard.
Deluxe Edition passes into half guard.
Fauso manages to get to full guard.
Fauso tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Deluxe Edition trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fauso looking for a guillotine here but Deluxe Edition defends easily.

Fauso working for a triangle but Deluxe Edition defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fauso is on top in guard.
Fauso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fauso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Deluxe Edition knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Fauso has hold of Deluxe Edition's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Deluxe Edition seems comfortable defending it but Fauso has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Deluxe Edition is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Deluxe Edition is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fauso couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldo Fauso!