PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fajardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Menezes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fajardo
vs
Menezes

185 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
273 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Fajardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fajardo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fajardo is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fajardo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fajardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
Fajardo preventing the sweep.

Fajardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Menezes looking for a sweep. Not yet Menezes, not yet.

Fajardo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Menezes looks gassed!
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fajardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Fajardo counters with a leg kick.
Bob Fajardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Menezes.
Fajardo tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Fajardo connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Menezes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fajardo tries to improve position but can't.
Fajardo taking a bit of punishment here - Menezes scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes cracks Fajardo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Menezes immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fajardo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Menezes!