PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelindo Aparecido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornelindo Aparecido has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Douglass Whitaker's chin.

Whitaker
vs
Aparecido

187 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglass Whitaker!
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, Cornelindo Aparecido!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Aparecido is avoiding it.

Aparecido darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitaker tries to roll over but Aparecido keeps him under control.
Aparecido is thwarting Whitaker's attempts to control the position.
Whitaker wants to get back to full guard.
Aparecido takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whitaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aparecido on the ground.
Whitaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Aparecido is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whitaker sees it coming and defends easily.

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

Aparecido is looking for a kimura here.

Aparecido is looking for a kimura but Whitaker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aparecido to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aparecido throwing shots but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Whitaker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aparecido working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Whitaker's thigh. Whitaker counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Aparecido wants to control from the top but Whitaker keeps moving.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aparecido engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aparecido should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Whitaker trying to keep a closed guard but Aparecido is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Aparecido keeps it at a distance.

Aparecido shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aparecido showed some decent athleticism there.
Whitaker is doing well to control the position and prevent Aparecido from advancing to side control.

Aparecido is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whitaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitaker keeping hold of Aparecido's head, controlling as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Aparecido.
Whitaker tries to roll over but Aparecido keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aparecido not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Aparecido is looking for a kimura here.
Whitaker keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Whitaker is refusing to be controlled, as Aparecido sits in half guard.
Whitaker won't allow Aparecido to pass to mount.
Whitaker wants to control but Aparecido is keeping busy.

Aparecido is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aparecido working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aparecido works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aparecido working Whitaker over with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Aparecido working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Aparecido raining down hammerfists from mount.
Whitaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Whitaker is rocked!

Aparecido get's back to his feet.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Aparecido gets a big slam - oh, Whitaker is out! Whitaker is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Cornelindo Aparecido!