PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Anders
vs
Cardoso

188 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anders.
Anders looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cardoso misses with a few strikes there.
Anders fails with the takedown.
Anders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cardoso lands a left and a right that send Anders crashing to the mat, dazed. Cardoso thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Anders is rocked!

It looks like Cesar Anders has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardoso throws a series of punches but Anders moves out of range.
Cardoso misses with a two punch combination.
Cardoso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cardoso connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Anders to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Cardoso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gustavo Cardoso!