PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trip Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Cardoso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hammer
vs
Cardoso

150 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

170 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Trip Hammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer fails with the takedown.
Cardoso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hammer.
Cardoso lands with a good body shot.
Cardoso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Trip Hammer has been cut.
Cardoso slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cardoso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammer has time to react.
A cross from Cardoso lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardoso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Cardoso sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Cardoso connects with a nice looking jab.

Hammer is rocked!
Cardoso lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hammer falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rogerio Cardoso!
Rogerio Cardoso is the new featherweight champion!