PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claude Von Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Stroke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hotel Yorba. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Von Stroke
vs
Lima

160 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

183 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claude Von Stroke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lima!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima takes a swing at Von Stroke's ribcage but misses.
Lima lands a jab to Von Stroke's midsection.
Lima misses the jab.
Von Stroke swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lima decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Von Stroke's guard.
Lima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Stroke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Stroke has wrist control.
Lima working some strikes from top position.
Lima is working Von Stroke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Von Stroke wants to control the position but Lima says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lima is nestled in close to Von Stroke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Von Stroke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Stroke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Von Stroke wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Stroke is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Stroke avoid being mounted?
Lima working the head and body with strikes.
Lima passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Claude Von Stroke has been cut.
Von Stroke tries to reverse the position but Lima maintains control.
Von Stroke is working hard here to advance position.
Von Stroke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroke is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Stroke avoid being mounted?
Lima working over Von Stroke with some ground and pound. Von Stroke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Claude Von Stroke's cut is getting worse.
Lima passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Claude Von Stroke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Lima!