PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiwi Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coelho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT7S91LS2yI&ob=av3e. Kiwi Bird has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bird
vs
Coelho

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 18 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiwi Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coelho gets a double leg takedown into Bird's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coelho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coelho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coelho wants to free his trapped foot but Bird is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coelho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coelho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bird!
Coelho with shots to the head and body - Bird looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coelho lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coelho lands a nice shot to the head.
Coelho raining down hammerfists from mount.

Bird is rocked!
Bird knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coelho on the ground.
Coelho unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bird wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Coelho celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Coelho!