PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Figueiredo (ranked 2948 p4p, 4857 weight class) and Rick Walling (ranked 376 p4p, 529 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Figueiredo
vs
Walling

183 cm
20
220
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
197
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Murilo Figueiredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Walling!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Figueiredo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Walling sprawling to the canvas. Figueiredo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Walling hang on?

Walling is rocked!
Walling wants to improve his position but Figueiredo is controlling well.
Walling is still in real trouble! Can Figueiredo finish him?
Walling is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Figueiredo decides to stand and escape the position.
Figueiredo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueiredo connects with a nice cross there... Walling is looking wobbly and Figueiredo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Walling to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Figueiredo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Murilo Figueiredo!
Our winner, Murilo Figueiredo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.