PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Almaz Anzor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cocles's choice of entrance music: The Hollywood Undead - I dont wanna die (Borgore remix). Almaz Anzor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anzor
vs
Cocles

185 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Almaz Anzor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horatius Cocles!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anzor as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Anzor. No joy for Cocles on that attempt.
Anzor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almaz Anzor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius Cocles.
Cocles misses with a takedown attempt - Anzor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Anzor lands a left and a right that send Cocles crashing to the mat, dazed. Anzor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cocles is rocked!

It looks like Horatius Cocles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocles backs away from a small jab... but Anzor lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cocles crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Anzor with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Almaz Anzor!