PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Henrique
vs
Nietzsche

200 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvaro Henrique!
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, Friedrich Nietzsche!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nietzsche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henrique tries to avoid it but Nietzsche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henrique to the ground. Henrique escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henrique stuffs the takedown attempt from Nietzsche. Nietzsche gets slowly back to his feet.
Nietzsche shoots in for a takedown but Henrique shows good takedown defense.
Alvaro Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Horrible takedown by Nietzsche or perhaps it was just good defense by Henrique which made him look bad.
Nietzsche looks gassed!

Henrique shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Henrique trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henrique lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Henrique lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Henrique is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nietzsche can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Henrique looking to secure an arm triangle but Nietzsche defends it well.
Henrique lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Nietzsche that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henrique tries to control but Nietzsche wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henrique lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Henrique looking to control and managing it successfully.

Henrique is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Nietzsche is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvaro Henrique!