PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Nino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://farleynino.ytmnd.com/. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cowell
vs
Nino

225 cm
27
300 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

173 cm
21
296 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Cowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Nino!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowell has a takedown stuffed.
Nino tries to clinch up.
Nino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cowell ducks under a wild hook from Nino.
Cowell slips a jab from Nino.

Nino closes the distance and clinches.
Nino prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cowell takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Anderson Cowell has been cut.
Nino lands a damaging elbow.
Cowell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nino just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Cowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nino working Cowell over with knees to the body.
Nino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cowell is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Nino.

Anderson Cowell's cut is getting worse.
Nino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cowell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cowell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cowell's defenses.
Nino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nino lands an elbow inside that Cowell shrugs off.

Anderson Cowell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cowell takes an elbow to the temple.
Cowell takes an elbow to the temple.
Nino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Cowell is rocked!
Knees to the body from Nino.
Nino landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nino.
Oh Cowell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Anderson Cowell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anderson Cowell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). El Nino!