PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Macedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIZZLA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macedo
vs

195 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

FIT FOR LIFE
FIT FOR LIFE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Macedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RIZZLA !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by . Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Macedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but swivels and escapes.
Macedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from .
Macedo is looking to clinch.

scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macedo prevents from improving position.

has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Macedo swats away the attempt to clinch by .
Macedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? is fending him off so far but Macedo persists. Nope, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Macedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macedo tries to clinch but is having none of it.

fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Macedo sprawls well initially but persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

escapes and gets back to his feet.
Macedo shoots in looking for a takedown. tries to sprawl out of it but Macedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macedo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
working the ground and pound.

stands up and beckons Macedo to his feet.

closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Macedo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macedo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Macedo is pushing 's head away, looking to escape. manages to hold on to the position though.

has hold of Macedo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Macedo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - cranks the arm and Macedo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Macedo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). RIZZLA !