PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bayu Prasetya (ranked 4108 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Mateus Vieira (ranked 394 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.

Prasetya
vs
Vieira

170 cm
18
151
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bayu Prasetya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateus Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vieira instigates a clinch.
Prasetya fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Vieira wants the takedown. Prasetya is fighting it off but Vieira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Prasetya's guard against the cage.
Vieira trying to control but Prasetya is working from the bottom.
Vieira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Prasetya tries to bench press Vieira off him but Vieira keeps the position.
Prasetya is trying to control Vieira's posture but Vieira avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prasetya sneaks back into half guard.
Vieira is controlling the pace.
Prasetya trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira tries to control but Prasetya wriggling away.
Prasetya working to try and regain half guard.
Prasetya is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira controlling from the full mount.
Prasetya is trying desperately to improve position.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Prasetya is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasetya is looking to get to half guard.
Vieira looking to control and managing it successfully.

Prasetya defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vieira.
Prasetya tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasetya regains half guard.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Prasetya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Prasetya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Prasetya looking for submissions off his back.
Vieira lands with a punch from half guard.

Prasetya looking for submissions off his back.
Prasetya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prasetya actively working from the bottom here.

Vieira gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Prasetya shoots in for a double leg but Vieira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vieira throws a big counter head kick but Prasetya avoids it with no problem.

Prasetya tries to keep at a distance but Vieira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vieira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Prasetya has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Prasetya is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Prasetya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Prasetya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Prasetya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Vieira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Vieira forces Prasetya back against the cage and clinches.
Prasetya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vieira walks away with a smile on his face. Prasetya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Vieira as Prasetya shoots in.

Vieira lands a big head kick that sends Prasetya tumbling to the mat! Vieira takes a step backwards and waves Prasetya back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Prasetya is rocked!

It looks like Bayu Prasetya has been cut.

Vieira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prasetya on his heels. He'll look to pass Prasetya's guard now, I'm sure.
Oh Prasetya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira scoring with some ground and pound.

Prasetya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mateus Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vieira is stalling in the full guard.
Prasetya seems to have got his legs back now.
Vieira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prasetya swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Vieira stands and steps away. Prasetya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vieira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Prasetya will feel that in the morning.

Prasetya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Prasetya has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Vieira is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Prasetya yanks on the arm and Vieira is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Prasetya.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bayu Prasetya!