PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Barbosa (ranked 5377 p4p, 5588 weight class) and Uladzimir Prokopenko (ranked 557 p4p, 570 weight class). Renato Barbosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uladzimir Prokopenko's chin.

Barbosa
vs
Prokopenko

189 cm
18
211
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uladzimir Prokopenko!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Prokopenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Prokopenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barbosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Barbosa is working Prokopenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barbosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Prokopenko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Barbosa has his hands clasped together but Prokopenko extends and breaks Barbosa's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Prokopenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uladzimir Prokopenko!