PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Correia Azevedo (ranked 2301 p4p, 240 weight class) and Ricky Rickston (ranked 5408 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Correia Azevedo
vs
Rickston

167 cm
26
148 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luiz Correia Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Rickston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rickston as he avoids it easily.
Azevedo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rickston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rickston sprawls and moves away.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rickston avoids it really well and circles away.
Rickston tries to counter with a clinch but Azevedo shakes him off and moves away.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rickston as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Correia Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo misses with a takedown
letting Rickston counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickston scores with a nice right hand.

Azevedo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rickston sprawls well initially but Azevedo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Azevedo is trying to control. Rickston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevedo works his way into side control.

Azevedo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Azevedo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Azevedo is working to tighten his grip on Rickston's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rickston has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Azevedo is really squeezing tight and eventually Rickston passes out! Azevedo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luiz Correia Azevedo!
A victorious Luiz Correia Azevedo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.