PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Houdini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cage
vs
Houdini

170 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Determined

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Houdini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Houdini ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Houdini doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cage counter with a right hand.

Houdini is rocked!
Houdini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Cage moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Houdini goes down! Can Cage finish him!?
Houdini is still in real trouble! Can Cage finish him?

It looks like Alex Houdini has been cut.
Cage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Houdini seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Houdini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cage is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luke Cage.
Houdini misses with a takedown attempt
and Cage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Houdini is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Houdini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cage counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Houdini!

Houdini is rocked!
Houdini looks gassed!
Cage lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Houdini! More strikes land and this one is all over! Cage jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Cage!