PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viper Apex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bragainho Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viper Apex had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apex
vs
Prado

170 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 Las Vegas, Viper Apex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bragainho Prado!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prado showed some decent athleticism there.

Prado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Apex sees it coming and defends easily.

Prado is looking for a kimura here.

Prado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Prado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Prado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apex trying to get back to full guard but Prado takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Apex tries to hold on but Prado postures up.

Prado is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Apex to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Apex shrugs it off.
Prado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Prado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Prado working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apex defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Prado.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apex tries to hold on but Prado pushes him away.
Apex is working to get back to half guard.

Prado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Apex manages to avoid 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!
Apex tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prado wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apex manages to get back to half guard.
Apex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Prado is trying to work for a kimura but Apex is defending well.
Apex tries to kick Prado off but Prado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Apex tries to roll over but Prado keeps him under control.

Prado is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Apex is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bragainho Prado!
A very excited looking Bragainho Prado made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.