PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buford Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Barbosa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bass
vs
Barbosa

223 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buford Bass!
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, Lucas Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Bass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbosa swivels and escapes.

Barbosa gets caught flat footed, as Bass shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bass is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bass is aware though and is defending well.

Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barbosa is proving hard to escape from.

Barbosa working for submissions but it's allowed Bass to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bass is tapping! Great win for Barbosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucas Barbosa!