PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Pessanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Antonio
vs
Pessanha

171 cm
25
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Pessanha!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Antonio or perhaps it was just good defense by Pessanha which made him look bad.

Antonio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Antonio advances to half guard.
Antonio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pessanha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Antonio lands with some strikes.

It looks like Anderson Pessanha has been cut.
Antonio scoring with strikes but Pessanha is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pessanha is squirming around, avoiding Antonio's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Antonio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Antonio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Antonio with the ground and pound from mount.

Antonio quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Antonio but it's paid off an Pessanha is forced to tap! Nice work by Antonio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Antonio!
A relieved looking Paulo Antonio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.