PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sirah (ranked 2914 p4p, 4522 weight class) and Scott Shredder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Shredder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pete Sirah's chin.

Sirah
vs
Shredder

175 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
162
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Sirah!
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, Scott Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sirah counters with a head kick. That will keep Shredder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Shredder goes for a double leg but Sirah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sirah continues to drive forward.

Shredder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sirah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sirah manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Shredder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sirah is trying to control. Shredder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shredder trying to control from the bottom.
Shredder tries to roll over but Sirah keeps him under control.

Sirah is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sirah 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sirah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shredder defends it well.

Shredder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder gets full guard.

Shredder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirah wants to pass the guard but Shredder is keeping the position.

Sirah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sirah tries to free his leg and advance position but Shredder is retaining full guard.
Sirah wants to control from the top but Shredder keeps moving.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shredder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sirah defends it easily.

Sirah is sitting in close to Shredder's body. Shredder has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sirah is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sirah is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shredder.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Shredder!