PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binho Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence's entrance music is Overture. A fine choice. Oliveira has chosen Best of You as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lawrence
vs
Oliveira

177 cm
28
182 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Binho Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Lawrence slips a jab from Oliveira.
Lawrence fails to land the takedown.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawrence feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Lawrence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawrence is defended easily by Oliveira.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.

Lawrence is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oliveira's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lawrence stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.

Lawrence is trying for a kimura here. Oliveira looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lawrence wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Lawrence!
Marcus Lawrence retains his welterweight title!