PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Waller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Ferreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bart Waller's chin.

Waller
vs
Ferreira

188 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bart Waller!
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, Bruno Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira gets a clinch.

Waller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses
and Waller counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Ferreira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferreira showed some decent athleticism there.
Waller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ferreira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ferreira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Waller is just riding it out for now. Ferreira eventually gives up the hold.
Waller is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Waller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Waller is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
Waller tries to kick Ferreira off but Ferreira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Waller trying to control but Ferreira postures up.

Waller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Waller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Ferreira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Waller is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

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