PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samart Kiatadisak (ranked 4137 p4p, 4159 weight class) and Alex Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kiatadisak
vs
Pereira

190 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samart Kiatadisak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatadisak misses the shot to the body.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiatadisak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pereira wants a takedown.

Pereira jumps guard and drags Kiatadisak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pereira is on top in guard.

Pereira stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pereira.
Kiatadisak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.
Pereira sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kiatadisak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiatadisak trying to remain calm as Pereira controls from the top position.
Kiatadisak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Kiatadisak but he's now mounted!
Pereira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pereira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pereira content just to control the position here.
Pereira manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kiatadisak to take his back!
Pereira lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kiatadisak's head.
Pereira keeps control of the position as Kiatadisak tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pereira. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiatadisak is trying to defend against the choke here but Pereira has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pereira Tightens the hold and Kiatadisak taps out furiously! Pereira displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Pereira!