PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Viera (ranked 3657 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 4775 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Viera
vs
Lidell

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodolfo Viera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell dives in for a single leg takedown but Viera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Viera's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lidell has a takedown stuffed.
Viera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodolfo Viera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lidell.
Lidell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Viera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Viera working the head and body with strikes.

Viera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lidell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Viera has cracked it and Lidell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Viera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodolfo Viera!