PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between nathan maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menezes has chosen Charlinho, o menino que só queria estudar - Hermes & Renato as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

maia
vs
Menezes

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, nathan maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menezes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. maia did well to prevent Menezes getting side control.
maia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. maia defending well though.
Menezes wants to control but maia is keeping him busy.
maia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
maia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
maia tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Menezes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Menezes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for maia!
Menezes blocks maia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Menezes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like nathan maia has been cut.
maia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
maia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Menezes. What's that going to do exactly?
Menezes is landing with some decent strikes but maia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

maia is rocked!

nathan maia's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Menezes!