PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia comes to the ring accompanied by "Quilombo" by Soulfly. 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.

de Guia
vs
Popo

180 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
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, Ace Popo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Guia throws a head kick but Popo moves out of range.
de Guia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popo works the jab nicely.
de Guia throws a sloppy head kick and Popo moves out of range easily.
Popo avoids the head kick by de Guia.
de Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Popo circles away.
de Guia wants to clinch up but Popo keeps it at a distance.
Popo keeps the fight on the outside.
de Guia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Guia misses with a head kick.
de Guia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Guia is looking to clinch.
Popo circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popo moves out of range of the strikes.
Popo lands with an uppercut that bounces de Guia off the ropes and back into rage.
de Guia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista de Guia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch but Popo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Guia wants to clinch up but Popo keeps it at a distance.
de Guia lands with a kick to the temple. Popo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
de Guia wants to clinch up but Popo keeps it at a distance.
de Guia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popo.
de Guia throws a head kick but Popo moves out of range.
de Guia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Popo tries to avoid it but de Guia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Popo to the ground. Popo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Popo scores a takedown into full mount!
Popo scoring with strikes but de Guia is staying in there.

Popo looking to secure an arm triangle but de Guia defends it well.

de Guia is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Popo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! de Guia is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Popo!