PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Decampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Decampo
vs
Gurgel

189 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

193 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

****160Q Energy for $150****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Decampo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decampo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Decampo shoots in looking for a takedown but Gurgel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Decampo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gurgel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gurgel wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Decampo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decampo tries for a takedown but Gurgel circles away easily
and Gurgel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decampo has his takedown stuffed
and Gurgel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decampo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gurgel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gurgel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Decampo is out of range.
Decampo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gurgel.
Gurgel thumps Decampo with a low kick.
Decampo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gurgel is fending him off so far but Decampo persists. Nope, Gurgel circles away and we're back to standing.
Decampo with a poor takedown
letting Gurgel counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurgel scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gurgel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decampo shoots and misses
and Gurgel counters with a left and a right that stings Decampo.
Decampo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decampo shoots in but no luck this time.
Decampo is breathing heavily.
Decampo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Decampo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gurgel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gurgel moves in looking to clinch but Decampo pushes him off.

Gurgel moves into the clinch.
Gurgel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Decampo prevents a body shot from Gurgel.
Gurgel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Decampo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gurgel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decampo has his takedown stuffed
and Gurgel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decampo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gurgel circles away.
Gurgel misses with a body kick.
Decampo fails with the takedown
and Gurgel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Decampo's knee momentarily.
Gurgel tries to clinch up but Decampo circles away and keeps his distance.
Decampo shoots in and drives through. Gurgel sprawls well.
Gurgel misses with a body kick.
Gurgel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Gurgel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gurgel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decampo blocks a head kick by Gurgel.
Gurgel cracks Decampo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Decampo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gurgel pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Decampo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaozinho Gurgel!
Joaozinho Gurgel is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Joaozinho Gurgel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.