PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Apolinario (ranked 3070 p4p, 6073 weight class) and Bartolomeo Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartolomeo Longo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Apolinario
vs
Longo

180 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Apolinario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bartolomeo Longo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apolinario shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Apolinario showed some decent athleticism there.
Longo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Apolinario looking to sit in guard and control but Longo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Apolinario looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Longo passes into side control.
Apolinario is looking to reverse the position.
Longo advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apolinario manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Apolinario trying to control here.
Apolinario tries to roll over but Longo keeps him under control.
Longo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Apolinario!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolinario is in all sorts of trouble here.

Longo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Apolinario has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Longo moves to back control.

Longo looking for the RNC.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
Apolinario trying to control the action but Longo just sinks the hooks in.

Apolinario is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Longo doesn't have the hooks in and Apolinario manages to turn into his guard.
Apolinario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario passes Longo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Apolinario trying to control from half guard but Longo is working away.

Apolinario is looking for a kimura here.
Apolinario passes to full mount!

Apolinario jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Longo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apolinario has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Longo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Apolinario yanks on the arm and Longo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Apolinario.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Apolinario!