PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pauly D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Ridlle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

D
vs
Ridlle

178 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Pauly D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Ridlle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D lands a head shot.
Ridlle moves away from the strike by D.
D misses with the combination.

D moves into the clinch successfully.
Ridlle lands a nice elbow.
D is pressed up against the cage. Ridlle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag D down to the mat. D avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ridlle tries to clinch but D is having none of it.
D scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ridlle throws a hook but D avoids it easily.
D misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
D stalks Ridlle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ridlle's face. Ridlle staggers backwards, shaken.
Ridlle moves out of range as D strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ridlle.
Ridlle slips a jab and a cross from D.
Ridlle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
D scores with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
D dodges an elbow strike from Ridlle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by D.

D escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pauly D is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ridlle.
Pauly D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Ridlle.
Ridlle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from D lands.
D connects with a jab.
D is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ridlle looks gassed!

D drops Ridlle with a beautiful combination! Ridlle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - D is looking for the KO!

Ridlle is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D thumps Ridlle with a low kick.
D lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ridlle crumples to the floor! D milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pauly D!