PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto El Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Paulo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 267.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulo
vs
El Angel

225 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Polar Bear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Paulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto El Angel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

El Angel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
El Angel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paulo is breathing heavily.
A short left from El Angel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from El Angel.

El Angel has Paulo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. El Angel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Paulo tumbling to the mat - El Angel dives into Paulo's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
El Angel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
El Angel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paulo trying to strike off his back.
El Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
El Angel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
El Angel postures up and lands a big shot to Paulo's brow.
El Angel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
El Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Angel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
El Angel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
El Angel lands a couple of elbows.
El Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
El Angel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paulo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
El Angel postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Paulo covers up, he's hurt! El Angel keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from El Angel and the ref steps in to end the fight! El Angel can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto El Angel!