PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Rawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Charneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charneski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pongale por las hileras. Luiz Charneski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rawson
vs
Charneski

225 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PJ Rawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Charneski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawson tries to clinch there but Charneski circles away.
Rawson connects with the punch.
Rawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charneski manages to avoid it.
Rawson looks to throw the jab but Charneski is out of range.
Rawson looks to throw the jab but Charneski is out of range.
Rawson scores with a jab to the body.
Rawson lands with a nice combination. Charneski backs away looking to recover.
Rawson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rawson misses with a body shot.
Rawson is looking to clinch but Charneski is avoiding it.
Rawson scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Charneski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rawson wants to clinch.
Rawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Charneski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawson misses with a hook.
Charneski swings for the body but Rawson moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rawson.
Rawson misses with a body shot.
Charneski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rawson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Charneski is just out of range.
PJ Rawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charneski lands a nice hook to Rawson's body. Rawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Charneski waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rawson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rawson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Rawson is rocked!

It looks like PJ Rawson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charneski trying to control but Rawson is working from the bottom.
Oh Rawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rawson covers up, he's hurt! Charneski keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Charneski and the ref steps in to end the fight! Charneski can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Charneski!