PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Barbosa Almedia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barbosa Almedia
vs
Cage

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

GETSWOLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Barbosa Almedia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almedia rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Almedia is controlling the position.
Almedia lands with a left to the head.
Cage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Almedia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Almedia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Almedia won't allow it.
Almedia lands an uppercut.
A short right from Almedia on the inside.

It looks like Luke Cage has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almedia.
Cage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Almedia blocks a body shot from Cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Almedia.
Almedia is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Almedia.
A frustrated look appears on Almedia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Almedia is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almedia lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almedia.
A shot in the inside from Almedia.
Almedia has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Almedia's efforts to push away.
Almedia lands with a light punch inside.
Almedia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Almedia scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cage pulls guard effortlessly.
Almedia wants to get up but he can't break Cage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Almedia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Almedia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almedia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because George Barbosa Almedia just wasn't active enough.
Jab from Almedia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almedia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cage is rocked!
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almedia.
Cage is still on wobbly legs! Can Almedia finish him?
Cage get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Cage stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Almedia runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Barbosa Almedia!