PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Matielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashid has chosen i kill people as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matielli
vs
Rashid

185 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Matielli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Rashid!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rashid rushes Matielli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matielli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Rashid turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rashid manages to end up in side control.
Rashid controlling from side mount.

Rashid stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Rashid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rashid stands up from half guard.
Matielli wants to clinch but Rashid slips to the side

and Rashid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matielli won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rashid has an Americana. Matielli didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rashid is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rashid hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mo Rashid!