PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Limao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Tyler (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.

Limao
vs
Tyler

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Limao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Limao instigates a clinch.
Limao working hard to break the clinch.
Limao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyler is pressed up against the cage. Limao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyler down to the mat. Tyler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Limao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Limao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.

Limao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tyler throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Limao was waiting for it though - now Tyler's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Tyler is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Limao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luis Limao!