PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scabby Bat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini comes to the cage accompanied by .. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. The key to victory for Luciano Contini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Contini
vs
Bat

178 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

164 cm
27
154 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scabby Bat!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contini connects with a leg kick. Bat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bat tries for a takedown but Contini circles away easily
and Contini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bat misses with a takedown attempt

and Contini counters by moving into the clinch.
Bat can't break the clinch.
Contini controlling the action here for a moment.
Contini landing knees to the head.

It looks like Scabby Bat has been cut.
Bat looks gassed!
Bat can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luciano Contini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scabby Bat.
A hook to the body from Contini.
Contini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bat being controlled against the cage.
Contini seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Contini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Contini scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Contini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini lands an elbow inside that Bat shrugs off.

Bat is rocked!
Contini gets through Bat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bat is still on wobbly legs! Can Contini finish him?

Contini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contini grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bat takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Contini cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luciano Contini!