PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagestan Opasevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagestan Opasevich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Correia
vs
Opasevich

190 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Correia !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dagestan Opasevich!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Correia coming out on top.
A punch combination from Correia misses.
Correia looks to land a left hand but Opasevich moved out of range nicely.
Correia misses with an uppercut. Opasevich saw that one coming.
Correia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Correia misses the jab.
Opasevich shoots for a double leg takedown but Correia sprawls well. He's pushed Opasevich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Correia misses.
Anderson Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correia misses with a two punch combination.
Correia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Opasevich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Correia throws out a loose jab but Opasevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opasevich dives in and grabs Correia 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Correia pushes down on Opasevich's head and hops out.
Correia throws a right hand that Opasevich ducks under and follows up with a left that Opasevich also avoids with ease.
Opasevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Correia .
A nice combination there by Correia .
Correia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opasevich manages to avoid it.
Correia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Opasevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Correia misses.
Correia throws a hook to the side of Opasevich's head but Opasevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Correia stuffs the takedown attempt from Opasevich. Opasevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson Correia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagestan Opasevich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Correia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opasevich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correia .
Opasevich avoids the body shot from Correia .
Opasevich defending well as Correia loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson Correia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correia fails to land with a series of punches.
Correia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correia misses with a wild combination.
Opasevich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia throws a big shot that misses.
Correia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Opasevich circles away quickly and effectively.
Correia throws a right hand that Opasevich ducks under and follows up with a left that Opasevich also avoids with ease.
Correia scores with a one two! Opasevich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Correia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opasevich moves away.

Opasevich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Correia to the mat! Correia manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Opasevich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Opasevich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Correia managing to control the position.
Opasevich throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opasevich trying to control but Correia is working from the bottom.
Opasevich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Correia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Opasevich working some strikes from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Correia loads up on a big right hand but Opasevich slips the punch.
Correia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Correia cracks Opasevich with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correia scores with a jab. Opasevich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opasevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Opasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Correia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Opasevich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correia .
Correia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Opasevich's head backwards.
Opasevich avoids the body shot from Correia .
Correia fails to land with a series of punches.
Correia lands a jab to the nose.
Correia dances in with a quick combination. Opasevich is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Correia snaps Opasevich's head back. Opasevich stumbles backwards against the ropes. Correia steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Opasevich's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Opasevich just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anderson Correia !