PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moises Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and junior louvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista's entrance music is Before I Forget. A fine choice. junior louvo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. junior louvo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Batista
vs
louvo

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moises Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, junior louvo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
louvo fails to land the takedown.
Batista moves in looking to clinch but louvo pushes him off.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but louvo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batista tries to clinch but louvo moves out of range.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but louvo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
louvo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch but louvo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
louvo keeps the fight on the outside.

Batista clinches.
Batista lands an elbow inside that louvo shrugs off.

It looks like junior louvo has been cut.
Batista gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
louvo blocks an elbow strike.
Batista lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Batista lands a knee to the head.
Batista misses with a knee strike.
Batista lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Batista.
Batista lands an elbow just above louvo 's eye.

That has opened up junior louvo's cut even more.
Batista lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
louvo blocks an elbow strike.
Batista looking to throw knees to the head but louvo is blocking nicely.
louvo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Batista throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
louvo avoids the elbow strike from Batista, against the cage.
Batista lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

louvo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
louvo looks gassed!
Batista tries to stand but louvo is controlling from the bottom.
louvo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Batista!
Batista really wants to buck louvo off and get back to his feet.

louvo working for a guillotine from mount but Batista is in no mood to give up.
louvo looking to control but Batista is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Batista is trying to stand but he's just given louvo his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Batista is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Batista looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

louvo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Batista has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
louvo tries to keep control of the position but Batista is staying busy.
Batista covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Batista holding both louvo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Batista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for louvo on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batista defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of louvo's arms.
Batista is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Batista grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Batista controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

louvo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Batista is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and louvo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Batista taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). junior louvo!