PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Palhares had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Palhares
vs
Roberto

172 cm
20
173 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
176 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roberto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roberto scores with a shot to the side of Palhares's head.

Roberto pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Roberto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Palhares drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Palhares seems to have locked his on tight now - Roberto screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Palhares, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rousimar Palhares!
A relieved looking Rousimar Palhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.