PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jooon Bones (ranked 23589 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Bernardo (ranked 4230 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooon Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bones
vs
Hector Bernardo

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jooon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bernardo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bones defends well and Bernardo ends up having to push Bones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bones with a jab.
Bernardo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bones as he jumps to the side.

Bernardo has Bones up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones can't find room to land a body shot as Bernardo controls the action.

Bernardo wants the takedown. Bones is fighting it off but Bernardo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bones's guard against the cage.
Bernardo lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernardo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bernardo forces his way into half guard.
Bernardo controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bernardo manages to mount him!
Bernardo working the ground and pound effectively.

Bernardo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bones is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Bernardo!