PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caio Peieira (ranked 443 p4p, 424 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 22 p4p, 20 weight class). River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Peieira
vs
River

163 cm
27
142
17 - 11 - 0

170 cm
27
143
19 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Peieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a shot from downtown. Peieira moves away and avoids it.
Peieira lands with a nice body punch.
Peieira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
We've been informed that River has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Peieira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peieira.
Caio Peieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peieira. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peieira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peieira connects with the punch.
A big right from Peieira misses.
River scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Caio Peieira has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peieira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peieira manages to avoid it.
River throws a looping overhand right but Peieira ducks down to avoid it.
Peieira misses with a looping right.
Peieira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River throws a body punch but Peieira moves out of range.
Peieira looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Peieira is just out of range.
River is looking to chop away at Peieira's legs.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peieira feinted with a counter takedown.
River misses with a wild combination.
River misses with a hook.

Peieira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming River to the mat! River manages to get full guard.
Peieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
Peieira looking to sit in guard and control but River gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Peieira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio Peieira!