PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klin Geometric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cormier
vs
Geometric

173 cm
20
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
296 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Cormier!
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, Klin Geometric!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier misses the body punch
and Geometric counters with a nice leg kick.

Geometric changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cormier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cormier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Geometric's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cormier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cormier gets full guard.
Geometric trying to control but Cormier is working from the bottom.
Geometric preventing the sweep.

Cormier has his feet on Geometric's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Cormier feints and as Geometric raises his hands in defense, Cormier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Geometric should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geometric is trying to keep Cormier in close.
Cormier trying to control but Geometric is working from the bottom.
Cormier advances position into side control!
Cormier landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Klin Geometric has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Geometric can do anything to dispel that myth.
Geometric is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cormier connects with a decent elbow.
Geometric taking a bit of punishment here - Cormier scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormier lands a strong strike to the head of Geometric. That's dazed him! Cormier looking to finish here. Geometric is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cormier lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Cormier!