PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veruukt Vamachara (ranked 4539 p4p, 360 weight class) and Hudson Gabriel Fernandes (ranked 4505 p4p, 358 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vamachara
vs
Gabriel Fernandes

175 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veruukt Vamachara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Gabriel Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamachara moves out of range of the body kick from Fernandes.
Vamachara could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vamachara shoots in looking for a takedown but Fernandes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vamachara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernandes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vamachara is fending him off so far but Fernandes persists. Nope, Vamachara circles away and we're back to standing.
Vamachara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandes sprawls well. Fernandes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vamachara gets slowly back to his feet.
Vamachara shoots in but Fernandes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice side step and Fernandes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fernandes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vamachara is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veruukt Vamachara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vamachara tries for a takedown but Fernandes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandes tries to counter with a clinch but Vamachara shakes him off and moves away.
Vamachara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vamachara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamachara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandes circles away.
As Vamachara backs off Fernandes throws a huge counter combo but Vamachara manages to avoid it all.
Vamachara goes for a double leg but Fernandes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fernandes continues to drive forward.
Vamachara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandes sprawls well. Fernandes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vamachara gets slowly back to his feet.
Vamachara is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamachara fails with the takedown.
Fernandes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vamachara avoids the head kick by Fernandes.
Vamachara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes avoids it really well and circles away.
Fernandes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vamachara defends it well.

Fernandes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vamachara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fernandes is in Vamachara's guard.
Fernandes is stalling in the full guard.
Vamachara wants to stand but Fernandes is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vamachara's guard.
Fernandes working some strikes from top position.
Fernandes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandes controlling from the top position.
Fernandes forces his way into half guard.
Vamachara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandes on the ground.
Still in half guard, Fernandes seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes trying to control from half guard but Vamachara is working away.

Fernandes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vamachara won't allow Fernandes to pass to mount.
Fernandes stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fernandes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Vamachara is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Fernandes has latched onto it... Big trouble! Fernandes pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Vamachara is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Fernandes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hudson Gabriel Fernandes!