PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between antonio rogerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popcorn Trick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trick has chosen My Tortured Soul as his entrance music. antonio rogerio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Popcorn Trick's chin.

rogerio
vs
Trick

200 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pacheco Labratories Inc

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 Las Vegas, antonio rogerio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popcorn Trick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rogerio shoots for a takedown but Trick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trick connects with the punch.

It looks like antonio rogerio has been cut.
Trick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trick closes the distance and clinches up with rogerio, looking for a takedown. Trick pushes rogerio against the cage but rogerio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trick cracks rogerio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! rogerio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Trick finish him?

rogerio is rocked!
rogerio is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

rogerio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Trick sprawls well initially but rogerio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trick wants to improve his position but rogerio is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rogerio prevents Trick from standing back up.

rogerio is looking for a kimura here.
rogerio prevents Trick from standing back up.
Trick wants to control but rogerio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

rogerio wants to work for an arm triangle but Trick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trick wants to control but rogerio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trick wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trick drops rogerio with a left and a right! Oh, rogerio is hurt - Trick dives into side control looking to finish!

antonio rogerio's cut is getting worse.
Trick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
rogerio is looking to reverse the position.
rogerio is working hard here to advance position.
Trick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Trick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rogerio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trick trying to control the action but rogerio is working from the bottom.
Trick wants to stand but rogerio is controlling his arm.

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.
Horrible takedown by Trick or perhaps it was just good defense by rogerio which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Trick. That snapped rogerio's head back.

antonio rogerio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
rogerio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trick's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Trick duly obliges.

Jeez, antonio rogerio's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Trick lands with an overhand left.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at antonio rogerio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Popcorn Trick!