PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Davila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israel Lisboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Israel Lisboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davila
vs
Lisboa

177 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Pablo Davila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Israel Lisboa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisboa misses with a few strikes there.
Lisboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davila tries to clinch but Lisboa moves out of range.
Davila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lisboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davila counters with a leg kick.
Lisboa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Davila decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lisboa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davila passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Davila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lisboa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davila has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Davila tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davila has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Davila looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Davila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Davila tries for a kimura but Lisboa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Davila is breathing heavily.

Davila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisboa is trying to buck Davila off.

Davila is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lisboa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Davila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Davila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lisboa, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lisboa is trying to get back to his feet.

Davila has hold of Lisboa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lisboa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Davila cranks the arm and Lisboa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lisboa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pablo Davila!