PBP Commentary

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

Matos
vs
Livre

182 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ravi Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos wants to clinch.
Matos is looking to clinch.
Matos wants to clinch up but Livre keeps it at a distance.
Matos moves in looking to clinch but Livre pushes him off.
Matos tries to clinch up
and Livre counters with a nice uppercut.

Matos has Livre up against the cage in a clinch.
Matos jumps guard but Livre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matos jumps guard but Livre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Matos successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Livre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Livre trying to control but Matos is working from the bottom.
Matos can't keep his opponent in guard - Livre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Livre has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Matos defend it? Livre steps over the head and cranks it - Matos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Livre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luta Livre!
Luta Livre took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof for their support in the buildup to the fight.