PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riaan Geingob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geingob comes to the cage accompanied by Oficina G3 - Meus Proprios Meios. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Geingob
vs
Dourado

172 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riaan Geingob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dourado shoots in looking for a takedown. Geingob tries to sprawl out of it but Dourado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Geingob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dourado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dourado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riaan Geingob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
Geingob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dourado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geingob circles away.
Geingob throws a lazy right hand but Dourado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dourado.
Geingob thows a body shot but no joy.
Dourado shoots for a double leg takedown but Geingob sprawls well. He's pushed Dourado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Geingob throws a chopping leg kick but Dourado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dourado misses with a takedown attempt - Geingob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Dourado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dourado misses with a takedown attempt - Geingob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dourado looks gassed!
Good exchange - Geingob coming out on top.
Dourado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dourado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dourado tries for a takedown but Geingob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geingob lands with a shot to the body.
Geingob lands a jab.
Geingob fails to land with a series of punches.
Geingob misses with a two punch combination.
Geingob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dourado tries for a takedown but Geingob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Geingob stalks Dourado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dourado's face. Dourado staggers backwards, shaken.
Geingob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Geingob scores with a jab to the body.
Dourado tries for a takedown but Geingob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Geingob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dourado.
A shot to de liver by Geingob. Beautiful body shot.
Geingob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Geingob thuds a left hand into Dourado's body.
Dourado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geingob punishes Dourado's body with a nice straight punch.
Geingob misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Geingob finds it's way through Dourado's defenses.
Geingob scores with a punch to the head.
Riaan Geingob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geingob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dourado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Geingob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dourado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dourado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Geingob defends it nicely.
Geingob lands a jab to Dourado's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dourado moves out of range as Geingob throws a body kick.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Geingob.
Dourado is trying desperately to land a takedown but Geingob is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dourado.
Geingob tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Geingob does no damage.
Geingob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dourado was well out of range. Poor timing from Geingob.
Geingob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dourado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dourado shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geingob keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dourado.
Geingob cracks the inside of Dourado's front leg.
Geingob works Dourado's body with a nice hook.
Geingob throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Geingob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dourado manages to avoid it.
Dourado ducks right into an uppercut from Geingob.
Geingob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dourado.
Geingob's corner calls for a 1-2. Geingob obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Geingob misses.
Nice takedown defense from Geingob. No joy for Dourado on that attempt.
Geingob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dourado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Geingob avoids it really well and circles away.
Geingob catches Dourado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dourado checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado fails with the takedown.
Geingob takes a swing at Dourado's ribcage but misses.
Geingob scoring well with a low kick there.
Geingob lands a nice hook to Dourado's body. Dourado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcelo Dourado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geingob lands a two punch combo.
Dourado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Dourado is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Geingob lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dourado. Dourado tries to recover but Geingob is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dourado lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riaan Geingob!