PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wahgwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Souza
vs
Wahgwan

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Wahgwan !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wahgwan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Souza struggling a bit here.

Wahgwan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wahgwan tries to stand but Souza is controlling his head.

Wahgwan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza keeps Wahgwan under control for a moment.
Souza struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Wahgwan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wahgwan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Souza has managed to free his arm - good work.

Wahgwan is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Souza wants to sweep here but Wahgwan controlling him for the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Souza!