PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka comes into the arena with Kill YOU !!! blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Piechocka
vs
Cortes

174 cm
27
138 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes tries for a takedown but Piechocka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cortes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piechocka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortes with a poor takedown
and Piechocka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Cortes.
Cortes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piechocka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cortes fails with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a left and a right that stings Cortes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes misses with a takedown
and Piechocka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes fails with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piechocka as he avoids it easily.
Cortes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piechocka but Piechocka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darren Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortes looks winded!
Cortes shoots and misses
and Piechocka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortes looks for a takedown but Piechocka sprawls well.
Piechocka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cortes shoots and misses
and Piechocka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cortes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cortes shoots and misses
and Piechocka counters with a three punch combo that has Cortes backing up. Cortes nods at Piechocka to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piechocka counters with a one-two to the body.

Cortes is rocked!
Joanna Piechocka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Cortes! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Piechocka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joanna Piechocka!
After winning the bout, Joanna Piechocka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.