PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcellus Suarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Suarez
vs
Reis

169 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcellus Suarez!
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, Rick Reis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez shoots for a takedown but Reis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Reis shoots in and bounces Suarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Suarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez won't allow Reis to sweep him here.
Reis wants to hit a switch here but Suarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reis there!
Reis is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suarez is working for a guillotine from mount but Reis frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis wants to hold on but Suarez pushes him away.
Suarez with good strikes from the mount here!

Suarez is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Reis is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcellus Suarez!