PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puo Dao (ranked 4989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Macaco (ranked 4990 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.

Dao
vs
Macaco

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Puo Dao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Macaco!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dao shoots in and gets a takedown into Macaco's guard.
Dao trying to control but Macaco is working from the bottom.
Macaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macaco controlling the position.

Macaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dao throws a big elbow that misses.
Macaco controls Dao momentarily but Dao frees himself.

Macaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macaco looking for a sweep. Not yet Macaco, not yet.
Macaco keeping moving, preventing Dao from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Macaco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dao uses it to pass to side control.
Macaco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dao working the ground and pound.
Macaco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dao connects with a nice short shot to Macaco's temple.
Macaco wants to improve his position but Dao is controlling well.
Dao trying to control from half guard but Macaco is working away.
Macaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dao.
Dao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dao misses with a head shot. Macaco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dao wants to control from the top but Macaco keeps moving.
Macaco pulls Dao in close to prevent any damage.
Dao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macaco wants to sweep but no luck.
Macaco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dao chips away with some ground and pound.
Macaco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Macaco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macaco has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dao has passed into side control.
Dao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dao lands a few punches from side control.

Dao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macaco, who protects the arm well.
Dao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco tries to improve position but can't.
Dao cracks Macaco with a big elbow.
Dao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Macaco is rocked!
Dao lands a strong strike to the head of Macaco. That's dazed him! Dao looking to finish here. Macaco is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dao lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puo Dao!