PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryoga Hibiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryoga Hibiki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hibiki
vs
Randy

185 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

171 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoga Hibiki!
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, Paulo Randy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hibiki shoots in for a takedown but Randy shows good takedown defense.
Randy misses with a looping right.
Randy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Randy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hibiki.
Randy leaves Hibiki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randy throws a good cross that connects.
Randy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randy.
Randy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hibiki has managed to clinch.

Hibiki breaks from the clinch.
Randy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hibikis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hibiki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Randy tries to avoid it but Hibiki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Randy to the ground. Randy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoga Hibiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hibiki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Randy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Randy.

Hibiki is rocked!
Randy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hibiki square on the jaw! Damn, Hibiki is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Randy!
Paulo Randy opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.