PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Reviera (ranked 4280 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Leonardo Varo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reviera
vs
Varo

170 cm
21
130
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Reviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Varo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varo throws a shot from downtown. Reviera moves away and avoids it.
Varo throws an overhand right that lands on Reviera's shoulder, as Reviera tries to avoid the shot.
Reviera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reviera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Reviera moves into the clinch successfully.

Reviera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reviera shoots in looking for a takedown. Varo tries to sprawl out of it but Reviera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Varo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Varo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Varo.
Reviera moves out of range as Varo strikes.

Reviera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reviera lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reviera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reviera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Varo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Varo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reviera throws a big right hand that misses.
Varo wants to sweep here but Reviera controlling him for the moment.
Reviera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reviera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reviera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reviera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reviera throwing strikes from guard but Varo blocks nicely.
Varo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reviera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reviera won't allow Varo to sweep him here.
Reviera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Varo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reviera.
Reviera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reviera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reviera stopping the sweep attempt from Varo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reviera looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Varo looking to control.
Reviera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Varo wants to sweep here but Reviera controlling him for the moment.

Reviera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reviera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Varo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Varo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Reviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Varo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varo lands an overhand right.
Reviera goes for a double leg but Varo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Varo continues to drive forward.
Reviera blocking some punches.

Varo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reviera has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varo slips a jab from Reviera.
Varo clobbers Reviera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Varo misses the shot to the body.
Varo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reviera has time to react.

Reviera is rocked!
Varo cracks Reviera with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Varo!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Varo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.