PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between justin renfros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moises Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). renfros comes to the cage accompanied by Be happy. Batista comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Before I Forget kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! justin renfros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

renfros
vs
Batista

185 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, justin renfros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moises Batista!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Batista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
renfros keeps the fight on the outside.

renfros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Batista manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Batista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
renfros looking to pass the guard.
renfros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
renfros is pushing down on Batista's leg trying to pass to half guard. Batista is fighting to maintain full guard but renfros has managed to sneak the leg through.

renfros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
renfros moves nicely into side control.
renfros 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.
renfros landing strikes.
renfros working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
renfros working the ground and pound from side control.
renfros working the ground and pound.
Batista is looking to work his way out of this bad position but renfros is controlling him well.
renfros works to advance to full mount. Batista defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
renfros lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Batista is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Batista looks gassed!

renfros is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! renfros extends the arm and Batista is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). justin renfros!