PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wally Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oliveira's choice of entrance music: Mma. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lara
vs
Oliveira

182 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
229 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.
Lara controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lara wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliveira prevents Lara from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but instead Lara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Oliveira looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lara wants to stand and escape but instead Oliveira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lara working a defensive guard here.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wally Lara!