PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Of The Mohicans Soundtrack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcello Magalhaes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Said
vs
Magalhaes

190 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Said!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Said digs a good body shot into Magalhaes's ribs.
Said cracks a nice hook into Magalhaes's ribs.
Said cracks Magalhaes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Said. No joy for Magalhaes on that attempt.
Magalhaes looks gassed!
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.
Magalhaes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magalhaes closes the distance and clinches up with Said, looking for a takedown. Magalhaes pushes Said against the cage but Said circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magalhaes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Said circles away.
Kareem Said has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Magalhaes.
A punch lands to the side of Magalhaes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magalhaes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Said scores with a jab to the body.
Said punishes Magalhaes's body with a nice straight punch.
Said scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Said catches Magalhaes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magalhaes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Said cracks a nice hook into Magalhaes's ribs.
Said lands a nice looking body shot.
Magalhaes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Said feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Said wants to control from the top but Magalhaes keeps moving.
Said connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Said advances position into side control!
Said controls the position.
Said wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping him busy.
Said scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Magalhaes to see if he's OK.
Magalhaes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Said connects with a decent elbow.
Said scoring with punches and elbows.

Magalhaes is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Said cracks Magalhaes with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Said immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Magalhaes is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Said!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kareem Said!