PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levi Sears (ranked 24977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Barrera (ranked 6085 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sears
vs
Barrera

219 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi Sears!
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, Antonio Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrera scores with a takedown into Sears's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barrera stopping the sweep attempt from Sears.
Barrera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Barrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sears really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barrera controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sears struggling a bit here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Barrera!