PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fip Felipe (ranked 6144 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Levaai (ranked 6082 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Felipe
vs
Levaai

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fip Felipe!
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, Eric Levaai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felipe tries to sprawl but Levaai drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Felipe moves into full guard.

Felipe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Levaai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Levaai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Levaai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Felipe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Levaai from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levaai is looking to advance position but Felipe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Levaai should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Felipe scoring with strikes but Levaai is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levaai working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Felipe.
Levaai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Felipe is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Levaai is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Levaai flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Felipe anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Levaai and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Felipe slips an arm under Levaai chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Felipe has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Felipe is squeezing on Levaai like an anaconda would it's prey. Levaai fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fip Felipe!