PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peixoto comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - Breed. Lucas Peixoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Peixoto
vs
Fagundes

175 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

174 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Peixoto!
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, Diego Fagundes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peixoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fagundes did well to prevent Peixoto getting side control.
Fagundes tries to roll over but Peixoto keeps him under control.
Peixoto trying to control from half guard but Fagundes is working away.
Peixoto is pressing down on Fagundes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fagundes is holding on for now.
Fagundes tries to roll over but Peixoto keeps him under control.

Fagundes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peixoto wants to control but Fagundes is keeping him busy.
Peixoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fagundes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peixoto is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peixoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fagundes.
Peixoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagundes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peixoto misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peixoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagundes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peixoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peixoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peixoto looks to land a combination but Fagundes avoids it well.
Fagundes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peixoto counters with a series of strikes. Fagundes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fagundes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peixoto with a poor takedown

and Fagundes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peixoto!
Peixoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peixoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peixoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fagundes on the ground.
Peixoto is breathing heavily.
Peixoto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fagundes fails to advance to Peixoto's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto is trying to stand but he's just given Fagundes his back.
Peixoto wants to escape the position.

Fagundes working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Peixoto is doing well to defend. Fagundes seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Peixoto is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Fagundes!