PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caio Peieira (ranked 1163 p4p, 982 weight class) and Joe Biden (ranked 71 p4p, 57 weight class). Biden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Side to Side. Joe Biden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Peieira
vs
Biden

163 cm
24
142
12 - 7 - 0

168 cm
24
145
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Peieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peieira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Caio Peieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peieira throws a lazy head kick
and Biden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peieira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biden lands a body shot.
Peieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden throws a series of punches but Peieira avoids them all with ease.
Biden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Biden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Peieira takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Caio Peieira has been cut.
Peieira slips a straight right by Biden.

Peieira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biden looks like he's trying to stand up.
Peieira is looking to take a break and control but Biden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Peieira is looking for a kimura here.

Peieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Biden can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biden is defending against the submission attempts here by Peieira.

Peieira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Biden could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Peieira has cracked it and Biden is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Peieira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caio Peieira!