PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Half Dollar (ranked 7208 p4p, 696 weight class) and Wagner Resende (ranked 4925 p4p, 574 weight class). Half Dollar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dollar
vs
Resende

160 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Half Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Resende!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar tries a low kick but Resende avoids it.
Resende throws a head kick that misses.
Dollar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dollar throws a push kick but Resende slaps the foot to one side.
Dollar misses with a two punch combination.
Resende misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resende throws a head kick that misses.
Resende misses with a body shot.
Resende has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dollar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Resende tries to clinch there but Dollar circles away.
Dollar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Resende tries to counter with a clinch but Dollar shakes him off and moves away.
Dollar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resende has a takedown stuffed.
Dollar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Dollar. Those never looked like landing.
Resende tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Resende counters with a single leg into guard. Dollar didn't expect that.
Resende trying to control but Dollar is working from the bottom.
Resende stands and throws Dollar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Resende is trying to get an arm triangle but Dollar is defending well.
Resende lands an elbow.
Dollar is looking to regain half guard here but Resende keeps moving and retains side control.
Dollar is working hard here to advance position.
Resende moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Resende jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dollar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Resende looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Resende is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dollar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Resende looking to control but instead Dollar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Resende is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dollar defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Resende is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dollar has managed to free his arm - good work.

Resende in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dollar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Resende!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wagner Resende!