PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo's entrance music is Mouth for War by Pantera. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anselmo
vs
Pinheiro

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Anselmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinheiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joao Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselmo avoids a kick to the body.
Pinheiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Anselmo as Pinheiro shoots in.

Anselmo closes the distance and clinches.

Anselmo has picked Pinheiro up - he's going for a ride! Anselmo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anselmo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinheiro on the ground.
Anselmo prevents Pinheiro from standing back up.
Pinheiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Anselmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anselmo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pinheiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pinheiro is trying to stand up here but Anselmo is controlling him well.
Pinheiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinheiro looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Anselmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Pinheiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pinheiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anselmo off and has taken his back!
Anselmo is really stuck here.

Pinheiro tightening his grip on Anselmo, looking for the choke.
Pinheiro wants to control but Anselmo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo rolls, trying to escape but Pinheiro keeps control of the position.
Pinheiro has Anselmo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Pinheiro softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Pinheiro sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Anselmo taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Pinheiro!