PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luisao Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Necro - Push It To The Limit. Barra comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk Like A Warrior - Dead Prez kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luisao Vieira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Barra's chin.

Vieira
vs
Barra

184 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luisao Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Barra!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vieira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barra's guard.

Vieira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vieira landing some decent shots from guard.

Barra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vieira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vieira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vieira forces his way into half guard.
Vieira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vieira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira working Barra over with strikes.

Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Barra is defending well.
Vieira is breathing heavily.

Barra kicks Vieira off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vieira's defenses.
Barra scores with a knee to the head.
Barra lands an elbow inside that Vieira shrugs off.

Barra jumps guard and drags Vieira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barra controls Vieira momentarily but Vieira frees himself.
Vieira forces his way into half guard.
Barra tries to kick Vieira off but Vieira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barra is trying to get back to full guard.

Vieira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barra is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vieira lands a nice short elbow.
Vieira scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vieira prevents Barra from improving his position.

Vieira is looking for a kimura here.

Barra looking for submissions off his back.
Barra has a hand on Vieira's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vieira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Vieira is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Vieira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luisao Vieira!