PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vamp Yre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vamp Yre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barao
vs
Yre

190 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vamp Yre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yre is thwarting Barao's attempts to control the position.
Yre stalling away here and it's allowed Barao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Barao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yre wants to control from the top but Barao keeps moving.
Barao being controlled here, momentarily.
Yre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yre thows a big elbow that misses.

Yre has gone for a leg lock! Barao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yre's guard.
Barao stopping the sweep attempt from Yre.
Barao wants to pass the guard but Yre is keeping the position.
Yre is trying to control the position but Barao postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Barao drops back looking for a leg! Yre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yre manages to kick Barao off! Barao jumps back into Yre's guard.
Barao won't allow Yre to get back to his feet.

Barao drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Barao seems to have locked his on tight now - Yre screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Barao, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alexandre Barao!