PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pidasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pidasso comes to the cage accompanied by Lollipop Remix. Popo has chosen Murder To Excellence as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pidasso
vs
Popo

176 cm
28
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
157 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stu Pidasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Popo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pidasso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Popo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pidasso landing strikes from the mount.
Pidasso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Popo's face.
The referee warns Popo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pidasso landing punches.
Pidasso lands with some strikes.
Pidasso lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Pidasso is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Popo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Popo shrugs it off.
Pidasso landing strikes, looking to finish!

Popo is rocked!
Pidasso postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Popo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pidasso around the waist but Pidasso pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pidasso is the winner by TKO! Pidasso jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Pidasso!