PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choncho Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen haunted as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Muerte
vs
Rodriguez

200 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

ChillOut Fight Gear
Advantage XXX nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Choncho Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte wants to clinch.
Muerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muerte tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thiago Muerte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Muerte moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muerte prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Muerte has double underhooks.
Muerte struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Muerte looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muerte prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Muerte has control.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Muerte is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Muerte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muerte drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muerte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodriguez's face.
Muerte is trying to stall.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Muerte has control.
Muerte misses with an elbow over the top.
Muerte lands a body shot.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muerte has him pressed against the cage.
Muerte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Muerte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thiago Muerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choncho Rodriguez.
Muerte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muerte moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.

Muerte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodriguez sprawls well initially but Muerte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Muerte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muerte trying to work for an americana but Rodriguez has managed to regain full guard.
Muerte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Muerte controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muerte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Muerte pushing down on Rodriguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Muerte passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rodriguez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Muerte connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muerte fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Muerte connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Muerte has hold of Rodriguez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rodriguez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Muerte lands a big elbow.
Muerte wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.

Rodriguez has left one of his arms exposed and Muerte doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rodriguez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Muerte!
Thiago Muerte is the new super heavyweight champion!