PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Podre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baptista Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Podre's entrance music is Caramujo Sonolento - A Lenda. A fine choice. Baptista Reis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bento Podre's chin.

Podre
vs
Reis

200 cm
27
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bento Podre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baptista Reis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Podre counters with a one-two to the body.

Podre darts in and clinches Reis up against the cage.
Reis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reis tries a body shot but Podre blocks it.

Podre breaks the clinch.
Podre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reis, as that shot connected.

It looks like Bento Podre has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Baptista Reis has been cut.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Podre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reis's hands.

Podre takes the fight into the clinch.
Reis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Podre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Podre manages to break the clinch.
Reis swings widly with a right hand
and Podre counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Podre misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Podre. Beautiful body shot.
Reis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reis misses with a body shot.
A jab from Reis misses.
Podre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Podre moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Reis. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Podre.
Podre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baptista Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podre lands a glancing blow to the side of Reis's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Podre has closed the distance and engaged Reis in a clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch.
Reis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Podre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reis counters with a straight right hand.
Reis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Podre forces Reis back against the cage and clinches.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Podre has time to react.

Bento Podre's cut is getting worse.
Reis misses with a few strikes there.
Podre lands with an overhand left.

Podre forces Reis back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podre fails in his attempt to clinch.

Podre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reis tries to pull guard but Podre holds him up against the cage and eventually Reis drops back down to his feet.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Podre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Podre misses with the combination.
Podre throws a looping overhand right but Reis ducks down to avoid it.
Podre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands a jab to Podre's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis misses with a hook.
Podre defending well as Reis loads up on a big left hand.
Reis throws the left hand but Podre avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podre. Reis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reis throws a hook but Podre blocks it.
No joy there for Reis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reis misses with a right hand
and Podre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Podre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reis misses with an uppercut. Podre saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bento Podre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Podre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Podre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reis.
Podre misses with a double jab.
Reis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Podre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Podre looks to land a left hand but Reis moved out of range nicely.
Reis tries to clinch up.
Podre throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Podre misses with a few strikes there.
Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch but Podre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podre moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reis. Podre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Podre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reis.
Podre cracks Reis with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a combination that misses
and Podre counters with a nice uppercut.
Podre blocks a jab.
Reis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Podre scores with a jab to the body.
Reis throws a combination that misses
and Podre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Podre moves into the clinch.
Reis slows down the pace here.
Reis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Podre.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Podre avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Podre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reis misses with a combination
and Podre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Baptista Reis's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reis throws a series of punches but Podre avoids them all with ease.
Reis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Podre throws out a powerful jab.
Podre digs a good body shot into Reis's ribs.
Podre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Podre throws a combination that misses
and Reis counters with a left and a right that stings Podre.
Reis drops his hands momentarily and Podre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The cut above Baptista Reis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reis just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podre closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Podre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reis is trying to break the clinch but Podre is controlling him.
Podre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Podre.
Reis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reis can't find room to land a body shot as Podre controls the action.
Podre has Reis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bento Podre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Podre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Podre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Reis throws a head kick that misses
and Podre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Podre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bento Podre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Reis is breathing heavily.
Podre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bento Podre is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Podre counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Podre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Podre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bento Podre dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Podre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Podre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Podre dodges the punch combination from Reis.
Reis swings widly with a right hand
enabling Podre to counter with a crisp jab.
Reis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Podre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Podre tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Podre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Podre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Podre.

Baptista Reis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Reis tries to bum rush Podre with a series of wild strikes but Podre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reis misses with a two punch combination.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Reis misses.
Reis tries to clinch there but Podre circles away.
Reis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Podre circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Podre finds it's way through Reis's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baptista Reis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bento Podre!
Bento Podre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.