PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wally King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Barou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

King
vs
Barou

171 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Wally King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Barou!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barou misses with a combination
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barou misses with a series of wild punches.
Barou throws a combination that misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barou throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Barou throws a combination that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.

King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barou on his heels. He'll look to pass Barou's guard now, I'm sure.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Barou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barou is looking to sinch up a triangle. King throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barou's body to avoid the submission. Barou has instead reached around King's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barou arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Barou!