PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Orangotango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcelo Orangotango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Orangotango
vs
Goncalves

175 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Orangotango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orangotango rushes Goncalves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orangotango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Orangotango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orangotango misses with a wild combination.
Goncalves shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcelo Orangotango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orangotango misses with a head kick.
Goncalves takes one to the chin there.
Goncalves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Orangotango lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orangotango.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orangotango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goncalves.
Orangotango throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goncalves.
Orangotango delivers a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Orangotango. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Orangotango there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goncalves looks gassed!
Goncalves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orangotango throws a series of strikes that have Goncalves backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orangotango fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Goncalves to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Goncalves looks to clinch but Orangotango throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Goncalves taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcelo Orangotango!
Marcelo Orangotango thanked the fans post fight for their support.