PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Avo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avo
vs
Barbosa

179 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

FIT FOR LIFE

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Avo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avo as he avoids it easily.

Barbosa scores a takedown into full mount!
Avo wants to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.

Barbosa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Avo has worked his arm free - good work by Avo!
Avo prevents Barbosa from improving position.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Avo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avo is trying to control Barbosa's posture but Barbosa avoids it.
Avo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Barbosa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Avo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barbosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Avo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barbosa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Avo's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Avo seems content to control.
Avo is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barbosa tries to roll over but Avo keeps him under control.
Barbosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Avo.

Barbosa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Avo pulls his head out easily.
Avo is breathing heavily.

Barbosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Avo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to buck Avo off but Avo is having none of it.
Avo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Avo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Avo trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa is trying to escape the position but Avo is controlling the position.
Barbosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Avo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barbosa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barbosa sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barbosa gets back to full guard.

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

Avo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Avo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Barbosa looking for a guillotine here but Avo defends easily.
Barbosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avo is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Avo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barbosa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Avo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barbosa won't be happy with that.
Avo trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Avo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barbosa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barbosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avo prevents Barbosa from improving his position.

Barbosa looking for submissions off his back.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Avo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barbosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barbosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avo is one step ahead there.
Avo landing some decent shots from guard.
Barbosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avo.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Barbosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Avo to the mat! Avo manages to get full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barbosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Barbosa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Avo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Avo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Avo!

Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Avo's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Avo! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Barbosa has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adam Avo!