PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lima (ranked 678 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Greg Gregory (ranked 98 p4p, 497 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lima
vs
Gregory

187 cm
28
220
6 - 0 - 0

198 cm
28
207
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lima gets a double leg takedown into Gregory's guard.
Lima trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gregory manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gregory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gregory defends it easily.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregory wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gregory gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

Lima looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gregory is defending well. Lima quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gregory has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lima celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lima!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Lima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.