PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Madela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Madela's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Asylum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dos Anjos
vs
Madela

185 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jos Madela!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dos Anjos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madela tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Anjos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madela closes the distance but Dos Anjos moves to the side
and Madela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Anjos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madela throws a head kick but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Madela checks a leg kick.
Madela tries to clinch there but Dos Anjos circles away.
Dos Anjos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madela is able to avoid easily.
Dos Anjos lands a jab to Madela's midsection.
Dos Anjos keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Anjos throws a sloppy head kick and Madela moves out of range easily.
Dos Anjos digs a good body shot into Madela's ribs.
Dos Anjos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madela wants to clinch
and Dos Anjos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Anjos thumps Madela with a low kick.
Dos Anjos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Anjos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dos Anjos.
Madela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Anjos avoids it.
Madela looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Anjos is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dos Anjos looking to stall.
Madela tries to stall but Dos Anjos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dos Anjos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Anjos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Madela or not.
Dos Anjos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Madela trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Anjos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madela misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Dos Anjos.
Madela looks winded!
Madela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Dos Anjos on the inside.
Madela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dos Anjos lands a hook that snaps the head of Madela backwards.
Dos Anjos wants to break free but Madela has control.
Madela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dos Anjos as Madela tries to tie him up.

Dos Anjos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Madela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Anjos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madela throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Anjos moves out of range easily.
Madela throws a sloppy head kick
and Dos Anjos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Anjos connects with a body shot.
Jos Madela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madela checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos Anjos. That snapped Madela's head back.
Dos Anjos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dos Anjos scores with a hook to the body. Madela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dos Anjos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Anjos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dos Anjos jabs Madela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Anjos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dos Anjos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Anjos feints with a jab and clips Madela right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Madela is sent crashing into the canvas and Dos Anjos leaps in for the kill! Madela tries to get to his feet but Dos Anjos is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Madela is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Dos Anjos!