PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Sebek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinson Meireles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bushido Sebek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sebek
vs
Meireles

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bushido Sebek!
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, Edinson Meireles!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebek pushes Meireles away with a front kick.
Meireles fails with a takedown attempt.

Meireles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meireles lands a nice short elbow.
Sebek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meireles.
Meireles prevents Sebek from standing back up.
Meireles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meireles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meireles wants to control but Sebek is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meireles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meireles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meireles is working for a kimura but Sebek is defending it quite comfortably.
Meireles is looking to take a break and control but Sebek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meireles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meireles throwing shots but Sebek is blocking nicely.
Meireles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sebek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meireles.

Meireles seems to be working for a kimura but Sebek defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Meireles there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meireles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meireles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sebek defending well though.
Sebek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meireles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sebek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meireles on the ground.

Meireles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sebek is just riding it out for now. Meireles eventually gives up the hold.
Meireles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sebek is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meireles.
Meireles with the ground and pound but Sebek uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Meireles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sebek's head.
Meireles pushes down on Sebek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Meireles winds up and cracks Sebek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Meireles is looking for a kimura here.
Meireles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meireles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meireles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Meireles unloads with some shots from mount but Sebek bucks and avoids them well.
Sebek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Meireles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edinson Meireles!