PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Goncalves (ranked 4487 p4p, 4492 weight class) and Joao Luis (ranked 156 p4p, 157 weight class). Andre Goncalves has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goncalves
vs
Luis

150 cm
18
130
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
16
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Liminal Apparel
Hoarse Pills

Liminal Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Luis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luis rushes Goncalves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goncalves tries to break free but Luis pushes him back against the cage.
Goncalves managing to block the knees to the body from Luis.

Luis pulls guard.
Luis keeping full guard, as Goncalves tries to pass.
Goncalves trying to control the position from guard on top but Luis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luis keeping full guard, as Goncalves tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Luis has control of Goncalves's left arm, preventing Goncalves from doing any damage.
Luis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves trying to control the position from guard on top but Luis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goncalves looking to sit in guard and control but Luis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Luis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goncalves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Luis from controlling successfully.
Luis tries to stand but Goncalves is controlling from the bottom.
Luis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goncalves is looking for a triangle but Luis pushes his legs off easily.
Luis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Goncalves working a defensive guard here.
Luis being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luis preventing the sweep.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Luis from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Luis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 9:10
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Luis!