PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Raul Capablanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N Roses - Paradise City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sullivan
vs
Raul Capablanca

190 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

WIN Nutritional

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Raul Capablanca!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan tries to clinch but Capablanca is having none of it.
Sullivan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Capablanca's hands.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Capablanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Capablanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Capablanca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capablanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Capablanca avoids it well.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan throws a solid leg kick but Capablanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Capablanca avoids nicely.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Capablanca is having none of it.
Sullivan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Capablanca. Capablanca gets slowly back to his feet.

A jab-cross combination lands for Sullivan and sends Capablanca crashing to the mat! Sullivan follows him down to the mat - Capablanca regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Capablanca is rocked!
Sullivan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Capablanca quite badly. Capablanca pulls Sullivan in close trying to recover. Sullivan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Capablanca on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Capablanca doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Sullivan!