PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lai's choice of entrance music: CKY - Chinese Rap. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pontes
vs
Lai

188 cm
29
210 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

195 cm
29
215 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Lai moves into range and clinches up with Pontes.
Lai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Fernando Pontes has been cut.
Lai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lai lands with a light punch inside.
Pontes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
Lai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontess head.
A hook to the body from Lai.
Pontes is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Lai.
A short right from Lai on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lai - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Lai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pontes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pontes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lai lands with a light punch inside.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pontes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
Lai lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Pontes blocks a body shot from Lai.
Pontes fails to pull guard.
Lai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lai landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai lands a good knee to the midsection. Pontes won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pontes's defenses.
Nice elbow from Lai.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lai.
Lai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lai landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lai.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Lai on the inside.
Lai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pontes's defenses.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Lai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pontes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lai connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Pontes goes down! Lai jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Pontes is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Lai! Pontes is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kuai Lai!