PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sharp
vs
Ferreira

215 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Omar Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira shoots in but no luck this time.

Sharp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ferreira controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Sharp wants to stand but Ferreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ferreira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ferreira working for a triangle but Sharp defends it easily.
Sharp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferreira's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hercules Ferreira!