PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ghoul Ghotha enters the cage!

Sandoval
vs
Ghotha

200 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
29
272 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha misses with a combination
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Sandoval fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghotha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghotha throws a body punch but Sandoval moves out of range.

Ghotha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sandoval sprawls well initially but Ghotha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ghotha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghotha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghotha prevents Sandoval from standing back up.
Sandoval on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandoval tries to get out of the position.
Ghotha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sandoval on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ghotha is trying to control. Sandoval wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sandoval looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghotha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandoval's head.
Ghotha trying to mount his opponent but Sandoval defends it.
Sandoval trying to control but Ghotha postures up.
Ghotha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandoval's head.

Ghotha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sandoval pushes Ghotha off looking to stand but Ghotha dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sandoval is looking to get back to is feet but Ghotha passes into side control.
Ghotha grinds an elbow into Sandoval's temple.
Sandoval is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ghotha is chipping away with strikes.
Sandoval is not content to let Ghotha control the position.
Sandoval takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha is putting a hurting on Sandoval here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ghotha advances to mount.
Sandoval taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Ghotha.
Sandoval is looking to get to half guard.
Ghotha with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ghotha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sandoval is trying to escape the mount.
Ghotha with good strikes from the mount here!
Sandoval is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sandoval scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ghotha land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ghotha stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghoul Ghotha!