PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannis Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Fernandes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Souvlaki
vs
Fernandes

175 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannis Souvlaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souvlaki is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.

Souvlaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souvlaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Fernando Fernandes has been cut.
Souvlaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernandes's efforts to push away.
Souvlaki scores with a knee to the head.
Souvlaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernandes.
Souvlaki landing knees to the head.
Souvlaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souvlaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fernandes's face.
A short uppercut from Fernandes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souvlaki.
Souvlaki looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandes is blocking nicely.
Fernandes is trying to break free.
Fernandes is looking to break free of the clinch but Souvlaki has double underhooks.

Souvlaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Souvlaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandes, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernandes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souvlaki has him pressed against the cage.
Souvlaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fernandes trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Souvlaki stalling.
Souvlaki prevents Fernandes from breaking the clinch.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souvlaki blocking some punches.
Souvlaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Souvlaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Souvlaki moves out of range.
Fernando Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes shoots in but Souvlaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Souvlaki avoids them all with ease.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Souvlaki avoids them all with ease.
Fernandes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Souvlaki moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Souvlaki.

That has opened up Fernando Fernandes's cut even more.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch but Souvlaki keeps him there for the moment.
Souvlaki lands an elbow inside.
Fernandes stalling in the clinch but Souvlaki improves position.
Souvlaki connects with a knee to the head.
Fernandes is trying to force a seperation but Souvlaki has the dominant position.
Souvlaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
Souvlaki scores with a knee to the head.
Souvlaki lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Fernando Fernandes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Souvlaki lands a damaging elbow.
Souvlaki has Fernandes pushed against the cage.
Souvlaki lands a knee to the head.
Souvlaki lands a knee to the head.

Fernando Fernandes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A knee to the head by Souvlaki.

Souvlaki breaks the clinch.
Yannis Souvlaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Souvlaki clinches up with Fernandes and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki with a knee to the head.
Souvlaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fernandes's face.

Souvlaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Souvlaki gets a clinch.

Souvlaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Souvlaki.

Souvlaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Souvlaki.
Fernandes being controlled against the cage.
Souvlaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Fernandes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yannis Souvlaki!