PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Anufriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Amaral
vs
Anufriev

190 cm
21
216 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

183 cm
28
235 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maksim Anufriev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral thuds a left hand into Anufriev's body.
Amaral throws a nice looking combination but Anufriev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amaral connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Maksim Anufriev has been cut.
Anufriev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amaral scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anufriev on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Anufriev is rocked!

Amaral catches Anufriev napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Anufriev to the canvas!
Anufriev is still in real trouble! Can Amaral finish him?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anufriev keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.

Anufriev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anufriev seems to have recovered his senses.
Anufriev looks gassed!

Anufriev looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Amaral has picked Anufriev up and slammed him! Anufriev can't keep hold of the triangle and Amaral manages to pass to side control!
Amaral staying calm.
Amaral is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Anufriev looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Amaral turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Amaral!
A relieved looking Douglas Amaral thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.