PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Cambiasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po's entrance music is Meatloaf - In The Land Of The Pigs... A fine choice. Tong Po had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Po
vs
Cambiasso

178 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Cambiasso!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a leg kick but Cambiasso moved away.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po wants to clinch.
Po misses with a head kick.
Cambiasso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambiasso dives in and grabs Po's left leg, looking for a takedown. Po pushes down on Cambiasso's head and hops out.
Po tries to clinch up.
Cambiasso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po is looking to clinch.
Cambiasso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cambiasso misses with a kick to the body.
Po lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cambiasso looks gassed!

Po has managed to clinch.
Cambiasso tries to pull guard but Po holds him up against the cage and eventually Cambiasso drops back down to his feet.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Cambiasso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Po scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Esteban Cambiasso has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
Po has Cambiasso pushed against the cage.
Po lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Esteban Cambiasso's cut even more.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Cambiasso in his tracks for a moment.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Po tries to land knees in the clinch but Cambiasso avoids the damage to the body.
Cambiasso letting Po take a breather here.
Po lands a nice elbow.
Po stalling.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cambiasso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cambiasso is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Cambiasso takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Esteban Cambiasso's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Po lands a knee to the body.
Po connects with a knee to the head.

Esteban Cambiasso's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cambiasso's face.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Esteban Cambiasso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tong Po!