PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between guto salles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moloch Vlavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moloch Vlavo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

salles
vs
Vlavo

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, guto salles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moloch Vlavo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
salles is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vlavo.
salles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vlavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
salles tries to clinch up but Vlavo circles away and keeps his distance.
salles moves in looking to clinch but Vlavo pushes him off.

Vlavo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. salles is trying to defend but Vlavo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vlavo looks gassed!

salles looking for submissions off his back.
salles trying to control but Vlavo postures up.
salles preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

salles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vlavo is working for a submission of some sort.

Vlavo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vlavo is thwarting salles's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
salles fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vlavo scores a takedown into full mount!
salles tries to lock up and control but Vlavo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Vlavo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now salles is on top in guard.
salles cracks Vlavo with a solid left hand.
salles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
salles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vlavo's head.

Vlavo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. salles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

salles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and salles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vlavo is looking for a triangle but salles pushes his legs off easily.
salles distracts Vlavo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Vlavo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
salles is looking to advance position but Vlavo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Vlavo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Vlavo extends the arm and salles is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moloch Vlavo!