PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rook
vs
Ferreira

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

180 cm
23
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rook lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
A jab lands there for Rook.

It looks like Murilo Ferreira has been cut.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Rook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rook wants it to stay on the feet.
Rook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rook with a jab.
Rook lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook throws a pinpoint strike between Ferreira's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ferreira crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Rook scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathon Rook!