PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euclides Cunhha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Ready - Otep. Cunhha has chosen Raimundus - Eu quero ver o oco as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thiago
vs
Cunhha

190 cm
24
208 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

184 cm
27
204 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Euclides Cunhha!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunhha avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Thiago.
A big right from Thiago misses.
Thiago cracks Cunhha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thiago attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thiago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Thiago drops Cunhha with a beautiful combination! Cunhha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thiago is looking for the KO!

Cunhha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunhha walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Cunhha limp body while Thiago jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Thiago!
Paulo Thiago retains his light heavyweight title!