PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Matos Viana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Fire will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Matos Viana
vs
Fire

182 cm
22
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Matos Viana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Fire!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos Viana slips a jab and a cross from Fire.
General Fire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos Viana closes the distance and clinches up with Fire, looking for a takedown. Matos Viana pushes Fire against the cage but Fire circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fire throws a right and a left that both miss.

Matos Viana tries to keep at a distance but Fire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matos Viana trying to control the position but instead, Fire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matos Viana into the cage.
Matos Viana tries to score a body lock takedown but Fire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Matos Viana.
Matos Viana tries to pull guard but Fire won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Matos Viana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fire doesn't manage to clinch there - Matos Viana circles away.
Matos Viana shoots in but Fire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire swinging wilding here.
Matos Viana misses with a takedown attempt - Fire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fire misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fire closes the distance and clinches.
Fire is trying to break the clinch but Matos Viana has him pressed against the cage.
Fire has had enough of the clinch but Matos Viana keeps him there for the moment.
Matos Viana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Matos Viana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matos Viana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matos Viana fails to pull guard.
Fire has Matos Viana pressed against the cage, preventing Matos Viana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matos Viana tries to pull guard but Fire won't allow it.
Fire working hard to break the clinch.
Matos Viana looking for a takedown.
Matos Viana is working for takedown but Fire is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matos Viana fails to pull guard.
Matos Viana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fire is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matos Viana can't get the takedown.
Matos Viana is breathing heavily.
Fire has had enough of the clinch but Matos Viana keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos Viana is trying to drag Fire to the mat but Fire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matos Viana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fire is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matos Viana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fire walks away with a smile on his face. Matos Viana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matos Viana fails with a takedown attempt.
Fire connects with a superb combination that knocks Matos Viana out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Fire before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Matos Viana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). General Fire!