PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Greenfield (ranked 8422 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevao Pessoa (ranked 5788 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greenfield
vs
Pessoa

181 cm
18
188 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ben Greenfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Estevao Pessoa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pessoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenfield manages to avoid it.
Pessoa dodges the punch combination from Greenfield.
Greenfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Greenfield does no damage.
Pessoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pessoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greenfield lands an overhand right.
Pessoa on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pessoa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenfield, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pessoa pulls guard successfully.
Greenfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pessoa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Greenfield won't allow Pessoa to sweep him here.

Pessoa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Greenfield rolls with it to try and escape but Pessoa cranks on the arm and Greenfield is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Estevao Pessoa!