PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Do Fogao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Samuel Hard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hard
vs
Do Fogao

190 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Do Fogao!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Fogao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hard drives through and clinches with Do Fogao against the cage.
Hard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Hard.

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hard clinches up against the cage.

Hard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Do Fogao.
Hard thows a body kick. Do Fogao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hard misses with a two punch combination.

Hard moves into range and clinches up with Do Fogao.
Hard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Fogao working hard to break the clinch.
Hard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard with a knee to the head.

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hard instigates a clinch.

Hard manages to break the clinch.

Do Fogao has managed to clinch.
Hard tries to stall but Do Fogao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Do Fogao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Do Fogao breaks from the clinch.

Hard darts in and clinches Do Fogao up against the cage.
Hard stops a takedown attempt from Do Fogao.
Samuel Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Do Fogao.
Do Fogao is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Do Fogao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do Fogao looks winded!
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!

Hard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hard darts in and clinches Do Fogao up against the cage.
Hard connects with a knee to the head.

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hard thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hard forces Do Fogao back against the cage and clinches.

Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do Fogao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hard sprawls well. Hard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do Fogao gets slowly back to his feet.
Samuel Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Do Fogao tries to keep at a distance but Hard has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hard breaks the clinch.

Hard rushes Do Fogao and presses him up against the cage.
Hard lands a knee to the body.

Hard breaks the clinch.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hard and Do Fogao falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samuel Hard!
Samuel Hard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.