PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Casmurros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coimbra
vs
Casmurros

154 cm
20
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Casmurros!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Coimbra tenderised Casmurros's leg. Casmurros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Casmurros blocks a head kick by Coimbra.
Coimbra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Coimbra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Casmurros is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coimbra off and has taken his back!
Coimbra trying to control the hands but Casmurros won't let him.
Casmurros trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coimbra holding both Casmurros 's hands and preventing any damage.
Coimbra tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Casmurros is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coimbra wants to control but Casmurros is having none of it.
Coimbra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casmurros on the ground.
Casmurros trying to control but Coimbra is having none of it.
Coimbra is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Casmurros tries to control but Coimbra wriggling away.
Casmurros lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Casmurros wants to control the pace but Coimbra is squirming around nicely.
Casmurros scoring with strikes but Coimbra is staying in there.
Casmurros content just to control the position here.
Casmurros can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coimbra is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra tries to hold on but Casmurros postures up.
Casmurros lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Casmurros looking to control but Coimbra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casmurros working Coimbra over with strikes here.
Casmurros working the ground and pound effectively.

Coimbra is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coimbra takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Casmurros's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Casmurros!