PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Pereira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vidal
vs
Pereira

175 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Vidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Pereira as he checks the leg kick.
Vidal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Vidal keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Vidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt
and Vidal counters with a one-two to the body.
Vidal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pereira counters with a left to the body.
Pereira works Vidal's body with a nice hook.
Pereira avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Vidal gets a double leg takedown into Pereira's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vidal slips nicely into half guard.
Pereira is trying to get back to full guard.

Pereira is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Vidal has latched onto it... Big trouble! Vidal pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pereira is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Vidal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Vidal!