PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnelius Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulkum Flaboaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkum Flaboaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mitchell
vs
Flaboaw

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnelius Mitchell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pulkum Flaboaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Flaboaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Mitchell rushes Flaboaw and presses him up against the cage.
Flaboaw dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell .
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitchell avoids the elbow strike from Flaboaw, against the cage.
Flaboaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.
Mitchell dodges an elbow strike from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Flaboaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flaboaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Flaboaw blocks an uppercut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Flaboaw has eaten all the pies!
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flaboaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flaboaw.
A short body shot lands from Flaboaw as the two fighters clinch.
Flaboaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Flaboaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
Flaboaw blocks an elbow strike.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Flaboaw.
Mitchell blocks an elbow strike.
Flaboaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mitchell avoids a wild elbow strike from Flaboaw.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flaboaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitchell 's brow.
Flaboaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flaboaw dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell .
Flaboaw dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell .
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flaboaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Flaboaw throws knees to the body.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell .

It looks like Pulkum Flaboaw has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell .
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.
Flaboaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Flaboaw.
Flaboaw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Flaboaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Mitchell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flaboaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell 's defenses.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flaboaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside.
Flaboaw throws an elbow that misses.
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head.
Mitchell pushes off an throws an elbow but Flaboaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flaboaw.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a knee strike.
Mitchell lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flaboaw.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Flaboaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flaboaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flaboaw lands a damaging elbow.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flaboaw is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Flaboaw lands an uppercut.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow.
Flaboaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mitchell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flaboaw lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.
Flaboaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flaboaw lands a damaging elbow.
Flaboaw lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Flaboaw on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flaboaw digs a right hand into Mitchell 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell 's gas tank.
Flaboaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flaboaw lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Flaboaw has Mitchell pressed against the cage. He pushes Mitchell back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Flaboaw throws a beautiful elbow that sends Mitchell crashing to the floor! Flaboaw piles on the pressure with more strikes! Mitchell is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pulkum Flaboaw!