PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Apolinario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apolinario
vs
Uso

220 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Apolinario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Uso!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uso stuffs the takedown.
Uso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uso as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uso misses with a takedown attempt - Apolinario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Uso. No joy for Apolinario on that attempt.
Apolinario looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joshua Uso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apolinario takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Apolinario is rocked!

It looks like Alex Apolinario has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apolinario.
Oh Apolinario is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uso moves in close and cracks Apolinario with a massive right hand! Apolinario, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Uso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Uso!
Joshua Uso was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.