PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Margules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Werdum
vs
Margules

190 cm
28
289 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
248 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Margules!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margules bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Werdum's head backwards.
Werdum shoots and misses
enabling Margules to counter with a crisp jab.
Margules with a jab.
Werdum fails with the takedown
and Margules counters with a stiff right hand.
Margules cracks a nice hook into Werdum's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margules connects with a body shot that sends Werdum's belly button to the back.
Margules stuns Werdum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Werdum is breathing heavily.
Margules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Margules scores with a body shot.
Margules scores with a jab. Werdum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Fabricio Werdum has been cut.
Margules scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Margules.
Margules works Werdum's body with a nice hook.
Margules works Werdum's body with a nice hook.
Margules with a nice cross.
Werdum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Margules stuns Werdum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margules scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Werdum doesn't seem bothered though.
Margules lands a nice looking body shot.
Margules throws a combination. Werdum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margules cracks a nice hook into Werdum's ribs.
Margules works the jab nicely.
Margules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Margules counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Werdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Werdum under the eye.
Margules lands with a right that hurts Werdum. Werdum looks to clinch but Margules throws a short knee that drops Werdum. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Helio Margules!