PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luis eduardo almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanick Goossens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). almeida comes to the cage accompanied by Sabor Açaí. luis eduardo almeida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

eduardo almeida
vs
Goossens

180 cm
21
204 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Takomo
Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, luis eduardo almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yanick Goossens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goossens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goossens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
almeida works the jab nicely.
Yanick Goossens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goossens tries a head kick but it misses.
Goossens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Goossens or perhaps it was just good defense by almeida which made him look bad.
Goossens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goossens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goossens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goossens shoots in and drives through. almeida sprawls well.
luis eduardo almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanick Goossens.
Goossens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goossens looks gassed!

almeida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
almeida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

almeida is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Goossens has managed to free his arm - good work.

Goossens is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and almeida has latched onto it... Big trouble! almeida pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Goossens is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from almeida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). luis eduardo almeida!