PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kanye West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

West
vs
Palhares

192 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

173 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye West!
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, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
Palhares tries for a takedown but West circles away easily

and West counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palhares won't be happy with that.
Palhares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares struggling a bit here.
West taking a breather here.
Palhares gets back to half guard.

Palhares looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares gets full guard.

Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Palhares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

West avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Palhares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
West advances position into side control!
Palhares manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Palhares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Palhares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Palhares actively working from the bottom here.
Palhares wants to get back to full guard.
West will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control. Palhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Palhares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Palhares looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and West pushes past his half guard into mount!
Palhares is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
Palhares tries to lock up and control but West gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Palhares is trying desperately to improve position.
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palhares is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Palhares is desperately trying to improve his position but West has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palhares is looking to escape.
Palhares is desperately trying to improve his position but West has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West avoids the attempt from Palhares to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rousimar Palhares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Palhares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense.
Palhares fails with the takedown

and West counters with a takedown into side control.
Palhares manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Palhares is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of West's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take West's back!

Palhares is looking for the choke from the back position but West is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palhares looking for the choke from the back.

Palhares has both hooks in and is working for a choke. West is in real trouble here. Palhares gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, West is tapping out! Palhares wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rousimar Palhares!
Rousimar Palhares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.