PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Pontious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pontious
vs
Medeiros

195 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 London, Stavros Pontious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros throws a low kick but Pontious moves out of range easily.

Medeiros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pontious wants to control but Medeiros postures up.
Medeiros lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pontious down.
Pontious tries to improve position but can't.
Medeiros wants to control but Pontious is keeping him busy.
Medeiros landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros is chipping away with strikes.
Medeiros scores with punches from side control.
Pontious is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros wants to control but Pontious is keeping him busy.
Pontious is trying to improve his position.
Medeiros working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontious is trying to improve his position.
Pontious takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Medeiros working the body and head with strikes.
Medeiros working the ground and pound.
Pontious is trying to control Medeiros's posture but Medeiros avoids it.
Medeiros working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros lands a decent elbow from side control.
Medeiros lands a strong strike to the head of Pontious. That's dazed him! Medeiros looking to finish here. Pontious is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Medeiros lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Medeiros!