PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rafinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomes's choice of entrance music: Lado B Lado A. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rafinan
vs
Gomes

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rafinan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafinan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafinan.
Sloppy strikes from Rafinan. Those never looked like landing.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Rafinan sprawls well.
Rafinan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rafinan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rafinan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes throws a one two combo.

It looks like Joe Rafinan has been cut.
Rafinan feints a jab promting Gomes to slip. Rafinan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ricardo Gomes has been cut.
Rafinan stuffs the takedown.
Ricardo Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafinan throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Rafinan takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafinan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Rafinan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gomes.
Rafinan blocks a head kick by Gomes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Rafinan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes closes the distance but Rafinan moves to the side
and Rafinan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rafinan misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Rafinan.
Gomes lands the left hand.
Joe Rafinan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rafinan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafinan is breathing heavily.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Rafinan sprawls well.
Gomes throws a low kick but Rafinan moves out of range easily.
Gomes misses with a low kick.
Gomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Rafinan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomes fails to land the takedown.
Rafinan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Rafinan circles away.
Rafinan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomes back to the cage. Rafinan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Gomes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Rafinan! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Rafinan!
Joe Rafinan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.