PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso's entrance music is Samba de Janeiro. A fine choice. Renato Cardoso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack The Ripper's chin.

Cardoso
vs
The Ripper

170 cm
28
172 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack The Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ripper throws a poor cross that misses
and Cardoso counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Ripper misses with a lunging right hand
and Cardoso counters with a nice body shot.
A good leg kick by Cardoso.
Cardoso scores with a kick to the body.
The Ripper looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cardoso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardoso scores with a nice body kick.

The Ripper tries to keep at a distance but Cardoso has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardoso.
Cardoso lands a shot to the body.
The Ripper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cardoso pushes The Ripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cardoso holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cardoso - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cardoso obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardoso connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Ripper's face.
Cardoso landing knees to the body.
Cardoso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Ripper or not.
Cardoso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cardoso is working The Ripper over against the cage.
Cardoso presses The Ripper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardoso pressing his opponent against the cage.

Cardoso drops The Ripper with a big knee straight up the middle! The Ripper is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

The Ripper is rocked!

It looks like Jack The Ripper has been cut.
Cardoso throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cardoso.
Cardoso delivers a nice body kick.
Renato Cardoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Ripper gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cardoso gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Cardoso!
Renato Cardoso 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.