PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tone Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Vieira

186 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
217 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tone Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black wants to stand up but Vieira manages to regain full guard.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Black postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Vieira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vieira is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Black rolls with it to try and escape but Vieira cranks on the arm and Black is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodolfo Vieira!