PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lessa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Panda. Vasquel is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Automatic Vasquel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vasquel
vs
Lessa

178 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
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, Paulo Lessa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.

Vasquel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lessa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vasquel pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lessa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lessa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vasquel pulls his head out easily.
Lessa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lessa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vasquel pulls his head out easily.

Lessa actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lessa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Automatic Vasquel has been cut.
Lessa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vasquel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lessa looking for submissions off his back.

Lessa actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessa wants to improve his position but Vasquel is controlling well.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vasquel slows the pace down in half guard.

Lessa looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vasquel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessa prevents Vasquel from improving position.
Lessa regains half guard.
Vasquel is looking to take a break and control but Lessa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lessa tries to get to full guard but Vasquel has control of the leg.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vasquel is pressing down on Lessa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lessa is holding on for now.
Lessa moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lessa is looking to sinch up a triangle. Vasquel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lessa's body to avoid the submission. Lessa has instead reached around Vasquel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lessa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Lessa!