PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancrofti Wuchereria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wuchereria's choice of entrance music: Manowar - Blood of the Kings. Bancrofti Wuchereria has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diogo Campos's chin.

Campos
vs
Wuchereria

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bancrofti Wuchereria!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Campos with that takedown attempt.
Wuchereria tries to score with a low kick but Campos moves his leg out of the way.
Campos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wuchereria is fending him off so far but Campos persists. Nope, Wuchereria circles away and we're back to standing.
Campos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Wuchereria does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from Wuchereria as Campos shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos blocks a head kick by Wuchereria.
Campos closes the distance and clinches up with Wuchereria, looking for a takedown. Campos pushes Wuchereria against the cage but Wuchereria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bancrofti Wuchereria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Campos fails to land the takedown.
Campos throws a front kick aimed at Wuchereria's knee but Wuchereria avoids it well.

Campos rushes Wuchereria and presses him up against the cage.
Campos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wuchereria gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campos is breathing heavily.
Campos keeps control of Wuchereria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wuchereria breaks the clinch.
Campos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wuchereria throws a combination. Campos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wuchereria moves away from the strike by Campos.

Wuchereria shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wuchereria was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Wuchereria gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Campos is rocked!
Wuchereria scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Campos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuchereria lands a hook that stumbles Campos back into the cage. Wuchereria follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Campos to the canvas! Wuchereria pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Campos has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bancrofti Wuchereria!