PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juarez comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Machete Juarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juarez
vs
Vo

160 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

175 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Vo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vo tries to avoid it but Juarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vo to the ground. Vo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juarez tries to clinch up.
Vo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juarez swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vo tries to bum rush Juarez with a series of wild strikes but Juarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Vo gets caught flat footed, as Juarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Vo looking for a guillotine here but Juarez defends easily.

Vo looking for a guillotine here but Juarez defends easily.
Vo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Vo looking for a guillotine here but Juarez defends easily.
Juarez works over Vo with some ground and pound from guard.

Vo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Vo working for a triangle but Juarez defends it easily.

Vo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez passes Vo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vo is looking for a triangle but Juarez pushes his legs off easily.

Vo is looking for a triangle but Juarez pushes his legs off easily.
Juarez thows a big elbow that misses.

Juarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juarez advances position into side control!
Vo sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez trying to mount his opponent but Vo defends it.
Juarez throwing shots but Vo is blocking nicely.
Vo wants to get back to full guard.
Juarez wants to free his trapped foot but Vo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Juarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juarez is keen to just control but Vo is a slippery customer.

Vo looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vo fails with the takedown

and Juarez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vo!
Vo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Vo looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Vo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vo looking for a guillotine here but Juarez defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juarez postures up in Vo's guard and throws a big left but Vo blocks it.
Juarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Juarez preventing the sweep.
Juarez stands and throws Vo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vo manages to get back to half guard.
Juarez is pressing down on Vo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vo is holding on for now.
Juarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vo defending well though.

Vo looking for submissions off his back.

Juarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Vo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Vo!