PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaman Hasmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finalizador
vs
Hasmus

188 cm
27
194 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Finalizador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yaman Hasmus!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasmus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hasmus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Finalizador keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finalizador thows a body shot but no joy.
Finalizador lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finalizador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finalizador lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Finalizador changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hasmus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Finalizador advances nicely into full mount.
Hasmus is trying to stand.
Hasmus is bucking up trying to escape but Finalizador cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hasmus is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finalizador controlling the position easily from mount.
Hasmus is still in real trouble! Can Finalizador finish him?
Finalizador landing strikes from the mount and Hasmus is in trouble!
Finalizador landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Finalizador! That's really hurt Hasmus and he's turned his back - Finalizador keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Finalizador jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Finalizador!