PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moises Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes to the cage accompanied by Laurent Wolf - No Stress. Batista has chosen Before I Forget as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gabriel Emerson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabriel Emerson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Emerson
vs
Batista

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Gabriel Emerson!
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, Moises Batista!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Emerson with that takedown attempt.
Batista is looking to clinch.
Batista tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Batista tries to clinch up.
Batista fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batista moves in looking to clinch but Emerson pushes him off.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Emerson feints and as Batista raises his hands in defense, Emerson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emerson prevents Batista from getting back to his feet.
Emerson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Batista's guard.
Emerson passes to side control.
Batista is trying to buck Emerson off.

Emerson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Batista is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Emerson yanks on the arm and Batista is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Emerson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Emerson!