PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Gori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ekim
vs
Gori

175 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ekim!
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, Aze Gori!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gori misses with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gori crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ekim - the referee stops the clock and Gori gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ekim. Gori manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ekim throws a hook but Gori avoids it easily.

Gori closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gori lands in his opponent's guard.
Gori throwing strikes from guard but Ekim blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gori tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekim is retaining full guard.
Gori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gori pushing down on Ekim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ekim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ekim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gori is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ekim is looking to control Gori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ekim avoid being mounted?
Gori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ekim defending well though.

Gori is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ekim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gori.

Gori wants to work for an arm triangle but Ekim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gori throwing shots but Ekim is blocking nicely.
Ekim wants to control the action here but instead Gori manages to pass to full mount!
Gori landing strikes from the mount and Ekim is in trouble!
Gori lands a big shot there that rocks Ekim but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Ekim is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gori lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Ekim! Gori sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Ekim and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aze Gori!