PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cherobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrade has chosen sandstorm as his entrance music. Andre Cherobin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Andrade's chin.

Cherobin
vs
Andrade

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Cherobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cherobin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andrade tries to buck Cherobin off but Cherobin is having none of it.
Cherobin wants to stand but Andrade has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherobin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cherobin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sloppy strikes there by Cherobin.
Andrade manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cherobin thows a huge punch but Andrade dodges it nicely.
Cherobin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cherobin slips a nice elbow through Andrade's hands, connecting with Andrade's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherobin throwing shots but Andrade is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andrade manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Andrade working for a triangle but Cherobin defends it easily.

Andrade escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cherobin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherobin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cherobin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cherobin throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherobin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Andrade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Andrade is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cherobin has his hands clasped together but Andrade extends an breaks Cherobin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Andrade.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Andrade!