PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Montenegro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Macarenco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montenegro
vs
Macarenco

207 cm
27
282 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Ricardo Macarenco has been cut.
Ricardo Montenegro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good jab.
Macarenco shoots in but no luck this time.
Macarenco walks into a straight right hand from Montenegro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macarenco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montenegro throws a jab but it's blocked by Macarenco.
Macarenco misses with a takedown
and Montenegro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macarenco manages to avoid it.
Macarenco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montenegro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricardo Montenegro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Macarenco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montenegro lands a big uppercut and Macarenco crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Macarenco looks OK. Montenegro waves Macarenco back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macarenco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good jab.
Macarenco slips under a jab.
Montenegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Macarenco looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Montenegro finish him?

Macarenco is rocked!

That has opened up Ricardo Macarenco's cut even more.
Montenegro jabs at Macarenco's body.
Macarenco looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Macarenco's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Montenegro before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Montenegro!