PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Do Fogao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pud Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pounder has chosen cocaine as his entrance music. Pud Pounder is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Do Fogao
vs
Pounder

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Do Fogao!
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, Pud Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounder throws a front kick aimed at Do Fogao's knee but Do Fogao avoids it well.

Do Fogao moves into the clinch.
Pounder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do Fogao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pounder tries to score a body lock takedown but Do Fogao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Do Fogao as Pounder tries to tie him up.
Pounder tries for a takedown but Do Fogao manages to get underhooks.

Do Fogao gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pounder regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Fogao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Do Fogao throwing strikes from guard but Pounder blocks nicely.
Do Fogao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Do Fogao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do Fogao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Fogao controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder keeping moving, preventing Do Fogao from controlling successfully.
Pounder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Do Fogao landing with the ground and pound.
Do Fogao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pounder's head.
Pounder has momentary wrist control but Do Fogao slips an elbow through the middle.
Do Fogao trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Fogao stays in close to Pounder's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Fogao throws a big elbow that misses.
Do Fogao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Do Fogao trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Fogao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do Fogao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do Fogao lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pounder keeping moving, preventing Do Fogao from controlling successfully.
Pounder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Do Fogao manages to get himself to full guard.
Pounder looking to sit in guard and control but Do Fogao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pounder looks winded!
Do Fogao trying to control but Pounder is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder is trying to keep Do Fogao in close.
Do Fogao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Do Fogao wants to pass the guard but Pounder is keeping the position.
Do Fogao lands a couple of elbows.
Do Fogao wants to pass the guard but Pounder is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do Fogao content to stall in guard here.
Do Fogao distracts Pounder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Fogao passes into half guard.
Do Fogao is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Do Fogao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do Fogao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Do Fogao cracks Pounder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Pud Pounder has been cut.
Do Fogao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do Fogao raining down shots from the mount!

Pounder is rocked!
Do Fogao landing strikes from the mount.
Pounder is still in real trouble! Can Do Fogao finish him?
Do Fogao drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pounder! More shots from Do Fogao and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Do Fogao!