PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance McBruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monteiro's entrance music is The King of Kings-Motorhead. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Monteiro
vs
McBruce

188 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance McBruce!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Monteiro.
Monteiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

McBruce is rocked!

It looks like Lance McBruce has been cut.
McBruce takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McBruce is still on wobbly legs! Can Monteiro finish him?
McBruce avoids the head kick by Monteiro.

McBruce has Monteiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Monteiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monteiro is working for takedown but McBruce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monteiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monteiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McBruce smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monteiro throws a head kick but McBruce moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Monteiro.
McBruce seems to have recovered his senses.
McBruce avoids the head kick by Monteiro.
Monteiro is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Monteiro.

McBruce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monteiro's guard.
McBruce lands a couple of elbows.
McBruce passes into half guard.

McBruce is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Monteiro is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance McBruce!