PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What . George Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anderson
vs
Palhares

175 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very confident

Conviction

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucifer Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palhares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.

Palhares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Palhares is controlling the position.
Palhares stalling in the clinch.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palhares stalls.
Palhares controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Palhares manages to pull guard.

Palhares is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Anderson rolls with it to try and escape but Palhares cranks on the arm and Anderson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucifer Palhares!
Lucifer Palhares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.