PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Saraiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lion kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mike Oldfield - Nuclear. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lion
vs
Saraiva

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauro Saraiva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saraiva rushes Lion and presses him up against the cage.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Saraiva is controlling him.
Lion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saraiva has him pressed against the cage.
Saraiva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lion blocking some punches.
Lion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saraiva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.

Saraiva tightens his grip and picks Lion up, before dumping him to the ground. Lion manages to land in guard.
Saraiva stops Lion from standing up.
Saraiva advances to half guard.

Saraiva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lion is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mauro Saraiva!
In defeat, Bruce Lion stepped up to the mic, saying 'Humble in victory, humble in defeat. I will analyse this fight, improve and come back stronger than ever.'.