PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howard Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Almeada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Duck
vs
Almeada

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howard Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Almeada!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duck gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Almeada wants to control from the top but Duck keeps moving.
Duck looking to control.

Duck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Almeada wants to control from the top but Duck keeps moving.
Almeada seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Almeada drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duck!
An elbow from Duck crashes against the mat.

Duck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Almeada struggling a bit here.
Almeada manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duck's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeada is trying to get back to full guard.
Almeada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duck.
Almeada lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Almeada is looking to improve his position.
Duck works his way into side control.
Almeada is trying to get back to half guard.

Duck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Almeada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Almeada tries to improve position but can't.
Almeada is trying to control Duck's posture but Duck avoids it.
Almeada is trying to improve his position.
Almeada looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeada is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Almeada is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Almeada wants to improve his position but Duck is controlling well.
Almeada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duck wants to get back to his feet.
Almeada is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Duck jumps into side control!

Duck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Almeada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duck has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Duck controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeada tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Duck is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Almeada is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Howard Duck!