PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malenko has chosen Control Machete - Comprendes Mendes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cavalcante
vs
Malenko

188 cm
25
264 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Diego Malenko has been cut.
Cavalcante throws a shot to the body.
Malenko shoots in for a double leg but Cavalcante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Malenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Cavalcante tries to hold on but Malenko pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalcante is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Malenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Renan Cavalcante has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Malenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Malenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Malenko.

Renan Cavalcante's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Malenko throws some wild stikes that Cavalcante manages to avoid easily.
Cavalcante on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cavalcante tries to get out of the position.
Cavalcante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cavalcante holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Malenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cavalcante is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Jeez, Renan Cavalcante's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Malenko!