PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raim Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raim Bastos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Samuel Hard's chin.

Hard
vs
Bastos

190 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
235 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raim Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastos tries for a takedown but Hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hard throws a head kick that misses.
Hard throws a head kick but Bastos moves out of range.
Hard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hard misses with a head kick.
Hard throws a head kick but Bastos moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bastos up against the cage.
Hard lands a knee to the body.
Bastos looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle, before Hard throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bastos's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hard lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Samuel Hard!
Samuel Hard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.