PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Stallone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Rico's chin.

Stallone
vs
Rico

190 cm
18
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone lands a two punch combo.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rico.
Rico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stallone some visible discomfort.
Rico creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rico scoring with punches from side control.
Stallone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rico asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rico is chipping away with strikes.
Stallone tries to escape but Rico is in control.
Rico wants to control but Stallone is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone wants to get back to his feet but Rico drags him back down.
Rico in side control, throwing shots but Stallone defends.
Stallone is trying to buck Rico off.
Rico fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stallone bucks up and tries to throw Rico off but instead Rico has got his back!
Stallone looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rico's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rico connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Stallone to escape the position.
Rico connects with a big shot to the side of Stallone's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rico. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Stallone is rocked!
Rico is raining down hard shots and and Stallone has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johnny Rico!