PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juninho Pega leve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Rodrigues (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.

Pega leve
vs
Rodrigues

223 cm
19
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Juninho Pega leve!
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, Rogerio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pega leve shoots in and bounces Rodrigues off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pega leve stops Rodrigues from standing up.
Pega leve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigues works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pega leve won't allow Rodrigues to get back to his feet.

Pega leve gets to his feet - Rodrigues follows without any prompting.
Pega leve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Pega leve avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Pega leve with that takedown attempt.
Pega leve shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodrigues as he avoids it easily.
Rodrigues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pega leve shoots for a takedown but Rodrigues saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juninho Pega leve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pega leve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodrigues misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues swinging wilding here.
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigues looks gassed!

Pega leve shoots in and bounces Rodrigues off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rodrigues is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pega leve slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pega leve is pushing down on Rodrigues's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodrigues is fighting to maintain full guard but Pega leve has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pega leve wants to take a breather but Rodrigues is having none of it.

Pega leve is trying for a kimura here. Rodrigues looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pega leve wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juninho Pega leve!