PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azrael Eldritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Amanicapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eldritch comes to the cage accompanied by New Order - True Faith. Gustavo Amanicapa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eldritch
vs
Amanicapa

188 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Azrael Eldritch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Amanicapa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldritch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eldritch.
Amanicapa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eldritch.
Eldritch misses with a few strikes there.
Amanicapa throws a wild body kick that Eldritch sees coming a mile off.
Amanicapa swings for the body but Eldritch moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eldritch, right into the meat.
Eldritch misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eldritch.
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!
Good leg kick by Eldritch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Azrael Eldritch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amanicapa looks gassed!
Eldritch connects with a body shot.
Eldritch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amanicapa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Amanicapa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amanicapa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eldritch looks to throw a body kick

and Amanicapa counters by clinching up.
Eldritch stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Eldritch.
A short left from Eldritch.
A right hand to the body from Eldritch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Eldritch - that landed with a thud.
Eldritch taking a breather.
Eldritch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amanicapa or not.
Eldritch lands a left hand.
Eldritch throws a punch but it's blocked by Amanicapa.
Eldritch pushes Amanicapa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Amanicapa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eldritch is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Eldritch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldritch lands a hook that snaps the head of Amanicapa backwards.
Eldritch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Amanicapa blocks an uppercut.
Eldritch lands with a short shot to the head.
Eldritch slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Eldritch on the inside.
Amanicapa working hard to break the clinch.
Eldritch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Amanicapa is rocked!
Eldritch dips a shoulder and cracks Amanicapa with a mighty uppercut! Amanicapa falls back against the cage and Eldritch unloads with a barrage of strikes! Amanicapa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Eldritch screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azrael Eldritch!