PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe The KO Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe The KO Man has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe The KO Man seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

The KO Man
vs
Rodrigues

185 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe The KO Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues misses with a right hand
and The KO Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigues thinking.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and The KO Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
and The KO Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The KO Man counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and The KO Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and The KO Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigues thinking.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
letting The KO Man counter with a right hand.
The KO Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
letting The KO Man counter with a right hand.
The KO Man swinging wildly here.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting The KO Man counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and The KO Man counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and The KO Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
and The KO Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The KO Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and The KO Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and The KO Man counters with a nice body shot.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
and The KO Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues backing up. Rodrigues nods at The KO Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigues swings widly with a right hand
and The KO Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues staying out of range there.
The KO Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues misses with a combination
and The KO Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues backing up. Rodrigues nods at The KO Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigues falls off balance throwing a combination
and The KO Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The KO Man counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and The KO Man counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues backing up. Rodrigues nods at The KO Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and The KO Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab from The KO Man.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and The KO Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fabricio Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and The KO Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab
and Rodrigues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
and The KO Man counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling The KO Man to counter with a crisp jab.
The KO Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Rodrigues is rocked!
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and The KO Man counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Rodrigues! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by The KO Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe The KO Man!