PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marsh
vs
Gomes

207 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Marsh!
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, Raul Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marsh drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Marsh postures up.
Gomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marsh postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.

Gomes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gomes pushes a forearm under Marsh's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Marsh is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raul Gomes!