PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Whelan Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Canuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahoney comes to the cage accompanied by KISS - Unholy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mahoney
vs
Canuto

163 cm
21
132 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
138 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Whelan Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Canuto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mahoney sprawls well. Mahoney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canuto gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Mahoney misses.
Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Canuto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mahoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Canuto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahoney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Canuto somewhat.
Whelan Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Canuto.
Canuto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahoney lands with a straight right. Canuto didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Bruno Canuto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canuto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Canuto looks gassed!

Mahoney cracks Canuto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Canuto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mahoney finish him?

Canuto is rocked!
Mahoney fakes the body blow, causing Canuto to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Canuto goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Whelan Mahoney!