PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Macedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaum Megas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pablo Macedo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Macedo
vs
Megas

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Macedo!
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, Joaum Megas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Megas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megas throws out the jab.

Megas moves into the clinch.

Megas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Megas takes the fight into the clinch.
Megas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Megas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Megas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Megas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Megas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Megas stuffs the takedown.
Macedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Macedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Megas pushes Macedo up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Megas to work.
Megas lands with a short shot to the head.
Megas takes a shot to the head.

Megas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megas throws a quick inside leg kick.

Megas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Macedo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Megas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Megas manages to break the clinch.
Megas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Macedo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Megas won't be happy with that.
Megas is pushing Macedo's head away, looking to escape. Macedo manages to hold on to the position though.
Macedo wants to control but Megas is keeping him busy.
Megas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Megas wants to get back to his feet but Macedo drags him back down.

Megas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Macedo tries for a takedown but Megas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Megas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Megas manages to break the clinch.
Megas looks to land a combination but Macedo avoids it well.
Macedo shoots in but Megas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macedo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Megas throws a nice looking combination but Macedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Megas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Megas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megas.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Megas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Megas moves into the clinch.
Megas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Megas pushes Macedo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Megas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megas throws a hook but Macedo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macedo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Megas counters with a straight right hand.
Macedo shoots and misses
and Megas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Macedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macedo looks for a takedown but Megas sprawls well.
Macedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Megas.

Macedo scores a takedown into full mount!
Megas is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macedo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Macedo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Megas turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Macedo off and cradles Megas's limp body as Macedo celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pablo Macedo!