PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stone Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bento Podre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone Hand comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. Podre has chosen Caramujo Sonolento - A Lenda as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Stone Hand
vs
Podre

187 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Stone Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bento Podre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone Hand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Podre lands an overhand right.
Stone Hand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone Hand cracks Podre with a good jab.
Podre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone Hand circles away quickly and effectively.
Podre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone Hand misses with a wild body shot.
Stone Hand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podre wants to clinch.
Podre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Stone Hand.
Podre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Podre throws a hook but Stone Hand avoids it easily.
Stone Hand misses with a hook. Podre ducked under it nicely.
Stone Hand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podre. Stone Hand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone Hand misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Stone Hand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Podre lands.
Stone Hand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Podre.
Podre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone Hand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone Hand fails to land with a series of punches.
Podre is looking to clinch but Stone Hand is avoiding it.
Podre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stone Hand.
Podre wants to clinch.
Stone Hand defending well as Podre loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone Hand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone Hand jabs Podre right on the nose. Podre blinks but takes it well.
Stone Hand scores with a sloppy right hand. Podre should have avoided that one.
Stone Hand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Podre.
Stone Hand dodges the punch combination from Podre.
Podre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Podre scores with the left hand. Stone Hand knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Podre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stone Hand momentarily.
A shot to the body from Podre misses
and Podre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone Hand misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Stone Hand.
Podre wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone Hand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone Hand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Podre manages to avoid it.
Stone Hand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Podre drops Stone Hand with a nice combination! Podre dives into Stone Hand's guard, looking to finish!

Stone Hand is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Podre has gone for a leg lock! Stone Hand slips out almost immediately though and dives into Podre's guard.
Oh Stone Hand is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone Hand throws a big right hand that misses.

Podre wriggles free and stands up.
Stone Hand seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Podre.
Podre misses with a straight right.
Stone Hand just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone Hand lands with a shot to the body.
Stone Hand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone Hand.
Stone Hand lands a jab to the head.
Podre scores with a shot to the body.
Stone Hand throws out a powerful jab.
Stone Hand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone Hand punishes Podre's body with a nice straight punch.
Podre tries to clinch but Stone Hand moves out of range.

Podre moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone Hand.
Stone Hand blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Podre.
Nice body punch from Podre.
Podre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone Hand backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bento Podre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Podre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Podre tries to clinch up but Stone Hand circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone Hand tries to bum rush Podre with a series of wild strikes but Podre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Podre moves in looking to clinch but Stone Hand pushes him off.
Podre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Podre and Stone Hand goes tumbling to the canvas! Podre follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podre prevents Stone Hand from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone Hand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podre.
Stone Hand is refusing to be controlled, as Podre sits in half guard.
Stone Hand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone Hand tries to get out of the position.
Podre throws a strike but Stone Hand avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Podre is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone Hand has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone Hand is working an open guard so Podre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stone Hand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone Hand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Stone Hand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Podre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Podre clinches with his opponent.
Come on Stone Hand - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Podre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Podre throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone Hand.

Stone Hand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podre tries to clinch but Stone Hand is having none of it.
Stone Hand lands a glancing blow to the side of Podre's head.
Stone Hand just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podre slips a straight right by Stone Hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podre. Stone Hand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bento Podre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone Hand throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Podre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Podre has managed to clinch.

Stone Hand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone Hand is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Podre is looking to clinch but Stone Hand is avoiding it.
Stone Hand just misses with a punch to the body.
Podre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Podre misses with a double jab.
Stone Hand moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Podre moves into the clinch.
Podre can't find room to land a body shot as Stone Hand controls the action.

Podre manages to break the clinch.
Podre wants to clinch up but Stone Hand keeps it at a distance.
Stone Hand dodges the punch combination from Podre.
Stone Hand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Stone Hand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Podre tries to clinch but Stone Hand is having none of it.
Podre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Podre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone Hand stalks Podre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Podre's face. Podre staggers backwards, shaken.
Stone Hand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Podre.
Podre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone Hand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podre takes a swing at Stone Hand's ribcage but misses.
Stone Hand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Podre throws a big shot that misses.
Podre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone Hand has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Podre throws a looping overhand right but Stone Hand ducks down to avoid it.
Podre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone Hand.
Stone Hand tries to bum rush Podre with a series of wild strikes but Podre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone Hand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone Hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone Hand throws a jab but it's blocked by Podre.
Podre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone Hand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Podre drops Stone Hand with a straight right hand, right on the button! Podre follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bento Podre!
A pretty intense looking Bento Podre took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.