PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Povinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Tetheran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Povinho
vs
Tetheran

175 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ze Povinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Tetheran!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povinho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tetheran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tetheran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Tetheran connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Povinho to the floor! Tetheran dives in looking for the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetheran thows a huge punch but Povinho dodges it nicely.
Povinho is holding on to half guard well.
Povinho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tetheran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tetheran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Povinho working a defensive guard here.
Tetheran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Povinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tetheran wants to stand but Povinho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Povinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetheran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Povinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povinho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Povinho punching from mount but Tetheran doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Povinho has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tetheran is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ze Povinho!