PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Vivah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Turolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Turolla's choice of entrance music: Destemido Walace. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vivah
vs
Turolla

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Vivah!
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, Gustavo Turolla!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vivah is looking to slow Turolla down with leg kicks.
Turolla tries to bum rush Vivah with a series of wild strikes but Vivah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vivah tries to clinch but Turolla moves out of range.

Turolla moves into the clinch successfully.
Turolla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Vivah manages to break the clinch.
Vivah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vivah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vivah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Santiago Vivah has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vivah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turolla throws a nice looking combination but Vivah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vivah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago Vivah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vivah wants to clinch
and Turolla counters with a stiff right hand.

Vivah is rocked!
Vivah looks to clinch

and Turolla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh Vivah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Turolla breaks the clinch.
Vivah with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turolla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turolla.
Turolla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vivah is pressed against the cage. Turolla pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Vivah! Two more big strikes from Turolla and Vivah crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gustavo Turolla!