PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Contreiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Covalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contreiras kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whiskey in the jar. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Contreiras
vs
Covalt

176 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Contreiras!
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, Jeremiah Covalt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covalt digs a good body shot into Contreiras's ribs.
Jeremiah Covalt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contreiras on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Covalt, as that shot connected.
Contreiras takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Covalt.
Contreiras shoots in looking for a takedown but Covalt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Contreiras's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Covalt catches Contreiras with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Covalt scoring well with a low kick there.
Covalt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Contreiras gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Covalt fails to land.
Covalt is looking to control Contreiras's arms but Contreiras gets an underhook and turns him. Now Covalt has his back to the cage.
Covalt misses with a punch on the inside.
Covalt is trying to break the clinch but Contreiras has him pressed against the cage.
Covalt tries to circle away but Contreiras has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covalt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Covalt pulls Contreiras into guard.
Covalt keeping moving, preventing Contreiras from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Covalt is trying to control the position but Contreiras postures up.

Contreiras is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Covalt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covalt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Contreiras dives into side control.

Contreiras is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Covalt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Contreiras gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Covalt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Contreiras lets go of the hold and Covalt can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabiano Contreiras!
Our winner, Fabiano Contreiras, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.