PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Badau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Arruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mateus Badau has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Badau
vs
Arruda

178 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Badau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Arruda!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badau moves in looking to clinch but Arruda pushes him off.
Badau tries to clinch up but Arruda circles away and keeps his distance.
Badau is looking to clinch but Arruda is avoiding it.
Arruda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badau misses with a two punch combination.
Badau fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badau is looking to clinch.
Badau doesn't manage to clinch there - Arruda circles away.
Mateus Badau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badau is looking to clinch but Arruda is avoiding it.
Badau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badau moves in looking to clinch but Arruda pushes him off.
Badau tries to clinch up but Arruda circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badau tries to clinch but Arruda moves out of range.

Badau clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Badau.
Badau trying to land knees to the body.
Badau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badau.

Arruda successfully pulls guard.

Badau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Arruda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Arruda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Badau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Badau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arruda pushes a forearm under Badau's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Badau is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Arruda!