PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herb Sucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo has chosen Rebellion - Arcade Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sucks
vs
Paulo

175 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Sucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Paulo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulo throws a series of punches but Sucks avoids them all with ease.
Paulo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sucks.

Paulo feints and as Sucks raises his hands in defense, Paulo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paulo forces his way into half guard.

Paulo is working for a kimura but Sucks is defending it quite comfortably.
Paulo moves into full mount! Sucks won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paulo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sucks looks a forlorn figure.
Sucks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paulo on the ground.

Paulo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sucks wants to control but Paulo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sucks tries to control the position but Paulo now has his back.

Sucks is having to fend off submission attempts from Paulo, who is looking to sink in the choke. Paulo doesn't have the hooks in though and Sucks manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Paulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulo, not yet.

Paulo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paulo trying to control the position.

Paulo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sucks defends it easily.
Sucks with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paulo looking for a guillotine here but Sucks defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paulo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Paulo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sucks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sucks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Paulo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sucks defends it easily.
Paulo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Paulo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sucks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paulo. Paulo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sucks misses with a jab to the body

and Paulo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sucks won't be happy with that.
Sucks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paulo has hold of Sucks's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sucks seems comfortable defending it but Paulo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sucks is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sucks is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Paulo couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ze Paulo!
After winning the bout, Ze Paulo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.