PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Almeida acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Phoenix
vs
Almeida

185 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Super Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ricardo Almeida has been cut.

Phoenix shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Phoenix was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Phoenix tries to control but Almeida wriggling away.
Almeida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Phoenix looking to control but Almeida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Phoenix moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Almeida has worked his arm free - good work by Almeida!
Almeida wants to control but Phoenix postures up.
Almeida is looking for a sweep.
Almeida tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Almeida manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phoenix's best efforts.
Phoenix controlling the action here.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Phoenix is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida moves into full guard.
Almeida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phoenix!
Phoenix manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Almeida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeida stops Phoenix from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida wants to work for an arm triangle but Phoenix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phoenix manages to get to full guard.
Phoenix is trying to keep Almeida in close.
Phoenix wants to hit a switch here but Almeida passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Phoenix there!
Almeida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Almeida cracks Phoenix with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is in a horrible position here. Almeida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Almeida with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Phoenix slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Almeida working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Almeida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Almeida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Almeida works his way into full mount!
Phoenix working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to lock up and control but Almeida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Almeida looking for a guillotine from mount but Phoenix is having none of it.
Phoenix tries to lock up and control but Almeida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Almeida working for a submission but Phoenix is keeping him at bay.
Almeida looks gassed!
Phoenix tries to hold on but Almeida pushes him away.

Almeida is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Almeida extends the arm and Phoenix is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Almeida!