PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pj Rawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pj Rawson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lima
vs
Rawson

183 cm
26
211 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pj Rawson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawson moves to clinch but Lima breaks away
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Pj Rawson has been cut.
Rawson tries to clinch up
enabling Lima to counter with a crisp jab.
Rawson closes the distance but Lima moves to the side
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rawson darts in trying to clinch

and Lima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lima slips a nice elbow through Rawson's hands, connecting with Rawson's forehead.
Lima thows a huge punch but Rawson dodges it nicely.
Lima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rawson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lima slips a nice elbow through Rawson's hands, connecting with Rawson's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawson is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rawson avoid being mounted?
Rawson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rawson is looking to improve his position.
Rawson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rawson wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
Lima scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rawson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rawson is rocked!
Rawson taking some punishment here, with Lima in his half guard.
Rawson is still in real trouble! Can Lima finish him?
Rawson is in trouble now - Lima has advanced to mount!
Lima loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rawson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lima land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lima stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Lima!