PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moloch Vlavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Perry Mason as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vlavo
vs
Romero

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moloch Vlavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Romero!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlavo looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Vlavo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romero throws a series of punches but Vlavo avoids them all with ease.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moloch Vlavo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Romero clinches up with Vlavo and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.

Romero lands a takedown into guard.
Romero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vlavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Vlavo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Vlavo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vlavo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero distracts Vlavo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Romero gets to his feet - Vlavo follows without any prompting.

Vlavo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Romero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Romero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romero wants to control from the top but Vlavo keeps moving.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Romero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vlavo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vlavo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Romero connects with a couple of short punches.
Romero distracts Vlavo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Romero landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Vlavo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romero!
Vlavo prevents Romero from getting the reversal.

Vlavo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Romero has his hands clasped together but Vlavo breaks the hold and Romero is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vlavo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moloch Vlavo!