PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Auzier Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Auzier Barbosa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Armstrong
vs
Auzier Barbosa

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demarcus Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adriano Auzier Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Auzier Barbosa.
As Auzier Barbosa tries to get set, Armstrong tries to push him back and clinch up but Auzier Barbosa manages to avoid the attempt.
Auzier Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt - Armstrong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Auzier Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt

and Armstrong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demarcus Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Auzier Barbosa.
Auzier Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong dodges an elbow strike from Auzier Barbosa.

Armstrong jumps into guard, dragging Auzier Barbosa to the mat.
Armstrong trying to control the position.
Armstrong is really struggling to control Auzier Barbosa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Auzier Barbosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armstrong dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Auzier Barbosa has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.

Auzier Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Auzier Barbosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armstrong defends it easily.
Armstrong postures up in Auzier Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Auzier Barbosa blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auzier Barbosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Auzier Barbosa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Armstrong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Auzier Barbosa's body to avoid the submission. Auzier Barbosa has instead reached around Armstrong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Auzier Barbosa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adriano Auzier Barbosa!