PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davi Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Dourado

183 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Dourado shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dourado.
Dourado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Dourado wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.

Rodriguez closes the distance and pushes Dourado back into the cage.
Dourado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dourado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Dourado holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriguez drops back down to his feet.
Dourado lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dourado landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dourado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dourado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Davi Rodriguez has been cut.
Dourado lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Dourado.
Stalling in the clinch from Dourado.
Dourado lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodriguez won't want to take too many of those.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dourado stalling the fight.
Dourado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dourado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Dourado to work.
Nice elbow from Dourado.
Dourado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcelo Dourado.
Dourado throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Dourado stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Dourado misses.
Dourado misses with a two punch combination.
Dourado closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rodriguez! Dourado dives in looking to finish! Rodriguez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Dourado!