PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johau Perssau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perssau
vs
Leites

184 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johau Perssau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Leites!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leites throws a head kick that misses.
Leites showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perssau.

Perssau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Leites working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perssau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perssau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perssau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leites on the ground.
Perssau scoring with some ground and pound.
Perssau wants to get up but he can't break Leites's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Leites had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perssau defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leites looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perssau won't allow Leites to sweep him here.

Leites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perssau lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perssau postures up.

Leites is looking for a triangle but Perssau pushes his legs off easily.

Leites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perssau distracts Leites with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perssau has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leites is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Perssau is posturing up here but Leites has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Perssau tries to roll out but it's too tight and Perssau has to tap! Slick submission there by Leites!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Leites!