PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Markus Serdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Amore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Serdal
vs
Amore

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
30
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Markus Serdal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Amore!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serdal just misses with a punch to the body.
Serdal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serdal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amore closes the distance and clinches up with Serdal, looking for a takedown. Amore pushes Serdal against the cage but Serdal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Amore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Amore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Amore trying to mount his opponent but Serdal defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amore seems to be working for a kimura but Serdal defends the submission attempt.

Amore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.

Amore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Serdal sees it coming and defends easily.
Amore is looking to take a break and control but Serdal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serdal is trying to maintain the position but Amore is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore trying to advance position but Serdal counters by regaining guard.
Serdal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amore trying to control the position from guard on top but Serdal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amore looking to sit in guard and control but Serdal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serdal is looking to work some ground and pound but Amore has wrist control.
Serdalis looking to pass into half guard but Amore pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Amore is in guard.
Serdal keeping moving, preventing Amore from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wagner Amore wasn't active enough on the ground.
Serdal lands with a good body shot.
Serdal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amore circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Amore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amore avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serdal. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serdal. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serdal takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.
Serdal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Markus Serdal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serdal throws a hook but Amore blocks it.
Amore avoids a kick to the body.
Serdal misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serdal. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serdal is looking to wear down Amore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Amore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serdal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amore counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serdal. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serdal looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Amore gets the takedown into side control.

Amore stands up and beckons Serdal to his feet.
Amore shoots in for a takedown but Serdal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Serdal shoots in for a double leg but Amore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Amore shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Amore not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amore wants to work for an arm triangle but Serdal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Amore seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Serdal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wagner Amore!
A determined Wagner Amore didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!