PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cottontail Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Maldini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cottontail Rabbit's chin.

Rabbit
vs
Maldini

150 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 57 - 0

176 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 57 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cottontail Rabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit misses with a kick to the body

and Maldini counters with a shoot takedown. Rabbit fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maldini connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rabbit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maldini on the ground.
Maldini throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabbit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maldini controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini is working Rabbit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maldini stands up over Rabbit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rabbit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maldini is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rabbit really is a fat lump.
Maldini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maldini lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rabbit is rocked!
Maldini is pushing down on Rabbit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rabbit is fighting to maintain full guard but Maldini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh Rabbit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldini controlling the action here.
Maldini lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rabbit! More strikes land and this one is all over! Maldini jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Maldini!