PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jofre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ackman Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ackman Ra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jofre
vs
Ra

163 cm
20
146 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

155 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Jofre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ackman Ra!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra misses the shot to the body.
Jofre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ra.
Jofre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jofre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ra.
Ra connects with a crisp jab.
Jofre is looking to clinch.
Ra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ra cracks Jofre with a good jab.
Jofre misses with the combination.
Ra dips to his left and cracks Jofre with an uppercut!
Jofre avoids the body shot from Ra.
Ra connects with a right hand. Jofre shakes it off.
Ra connects with a jab.
Jofre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jofre defending well as Ra loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra misses with a looping right.
Jofre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ra.

Jofre rushes Ra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ra is trying to maintain a safe position but Jofre gets an underhook and turns Ra into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jofre.
Jofre stalling in the clinch.
Jofre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra tries to circle away but Jofre has him pinned against the cage.
Ra letting Jofre take a breather here.
Ra looking to slow down the pace here.
Jofre digs a right hand into Ra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ra's gas tank.
Jofre avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jofre.
Ra can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ra fails to land.
Jofre works on Ra's body with a couple of short punches.
Jofre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ra wants to stall.
Ra is trying to break the clinch but Jofre has him pressed against the cage.

Jofre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jofre.
Ra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jofre misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Jofre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jofre.
The fighters circling - Ra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jofre scores with a body shot.
Ra throws a shot from downtown. Jofre moves away and avoids it.
Ra swinging wildly here.
Jofre connects with a right hand. Ra shakes it off.
Jofre cracks Ra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ra looks gassed!
A big left from Ra misses.
Ra blocks a jab.
Jofre looks to land a combination but Ra avoids it well.

Jofre drops Ra with a beautiful combination! Ra stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jofre is looking for the KO!

Ra is rocked!

It looks like Ackman Ra has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jofre throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily.
Ra is still on wobbly legs! Can Jofre finish him?
Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jofre throws out the jab.
Jofre misses with an uppercut. Ra saw that one coming.
Jofre throws a looping overhand right but Ra ducks down to avoid it.

Jofre closes the distance and clinches.
Jofre throws a big uppercut that drops Ra! More strikes from Jofre and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ra lies dazed against the cage as Jofre celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Jofre!