PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco De Brito (ranked 5390 p4p, 4572 weight class) and Shaun Gow (ranked 0 p4p, 508 weight class). Gow has chosen Undertaker theme song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Brito
vs
Gow

185 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Core Combat

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco De Brito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Gow!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Brito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Brito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gow at a distance.

Gow feints and as De Brito raises his hands in defense, Gow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Brito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gow on the ground.
Gow with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Brito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gow is controlling him.
Gow controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gow chips away with some ground and pound.
Gow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gow cracks De Brito with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gow passes De Brito's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gow prevents De Brito from standing back up.
Gow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gow controlling the action here.
Gow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gow moves into full mount! De Brito won't be happy about that!
De Brito is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gow working for a submission but De Brito is keeping him at bay.
Gow content just to control the position here.
De Brito is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Gow quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gow but it's paid off an De Brito is forced to tap! Nice work by Gow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaun Gow!
A very excited looking Shaun Gow rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.