PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jese Tewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gheorghe Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tewo
vs
Lazar

192 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jese Tewo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gheorghe Lazar!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tewo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tewo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lazar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tewo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Tewo.
Lazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tewo.
Lazar is looking for the big counter here.
Tewo slips a straight right by Lazar.
Tewo lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Tewo does no damage.
Tewo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lazar checks a leg kick.
Tewo swinging wildly here.
Lazar shoots in looking for a takedown but Tewo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lazar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lazar misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tewo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tewo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lazar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tewo circles away quickly and effectively.

Lazar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tewo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tewo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lazar is chipping away with strikes.
Tewo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lazar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lazar is working to tighten his grip on Tewo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tewo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lazar is really squeezing tight and eventually Tewo passes out! Lazar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gheorghe Lazar!