PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Pato has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Buffel
vs
Pato

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Thomas Buffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffel misses with a double jab.
Buffel shoots in looking for a takedown. Pato tries to sprawl out of it but Buffel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pato is looking to clinch.
Buffel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pato misses with a two punch combination.

Buffel has Pato up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Buffel.
Pato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pato looks winded!

Buffel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buffel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato stopping the sweep attempt from Buffel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buffel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Buffel looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pato is defending well. Buffel quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pato has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Buffel celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Buffel!