PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Pangolinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Maia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pangolinan
vs
Maia

175 cm
18
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Pangolinan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Maia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pangolinan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Pangolinan shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Pangolinan. No joy for Maia on that attempt.

Pangolinan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pangolinan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Pangolinan working the ground and pound.

It looks like Antonio Maia has been cut.
Check out the look on Pangolinan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pangolinan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

The cut above Antonio Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derek Pangolinan!