PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tora Tora kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sampaio
vs
Motta

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Mundo Green - World Verde
WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Sampaio!
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, Eduardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sampaio pinned against the cage. Sampaio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sampaio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sampaio duly obliges.
Motta wants to clinch.

Sampaio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sampaio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Motta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sampaio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sampaio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motta keeping moving, preventing Sampaio from controlling successfully.

Motta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Motta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Motta working for a triangle but Sampaio defends it easily.
Motta looks gassed!
Sampaio working some strikes from top position.
Sampaio trying to control the position from guard on top but Motta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Motta looking for a guillotine here but Sampaio defends easily.
Motta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sampaio controls the pace.

Sampaio gets to his feet - Motta follows without any prompting.
Sampaio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sampaio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sampaio decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Sampaio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sampaio trying to control the action but Motta is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sampaio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sampaio landing a few strikes.

Sampaio decides to stand back up.
Motta fails with the takedown

and Sampaio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Motta's guard.
Sampaio wants to get up but he can't break Motta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Motta keeping moving, preventing Sampaio from controlling successfully.

Motta has his feet on Sampaio's thighs here. He's pushed Sampaio off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sampaio screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduardo Motta!