PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Sousa Sousa (ranked 6761 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baristen Selmy (ranked 5623 p4p, 568 weight class). Baristen Selmy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sousa Sousa
vs
Selmy

182 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Sousa Sousa!
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, Baristen Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Selmy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sousa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Selmy advances to mount.

Selmy working for a guillotine from mount but Sousa is in no mood to give up.

Selmy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sousa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sousa and Selmy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Selmy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sousa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Selmy but great work by Sousa.
Selmy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Selmy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Selmy seems to be looking for submissions.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
Selmy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selmy swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baristen Selmy!