PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hurricane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurricane
vs
Roads

192 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
32
214 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurricane moves away.
Hurricane connects with a body shot that sends Roads's belly button to the back.
Roads tries to bum rush Hurricane with a series of wild strikes but Hurricane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurricane was well out of range. Poor timing from Roads.
A shot to the liver by Roads. Beautiful body shot.
Roads throws the left hand but Hurricane avoids the punch easily.
Hurricane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roads.
Hurricane swings for the body but Roads moves out of range.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Hurricane takes one to the chin there.
Roads closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roads dips to his left and cracks Hurricane with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurricane throws a wild body kick that Roads sees coming a mile off.
Roads thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurricane.
Roads swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
Roads with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roads thuds his right hand into Hurricane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hurricane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hurricane misses with a straight left.
Roads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roads uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hurricane has time to react.
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!
Roads misses the shot to the body.
Roads is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hurricane rather than just go for the knockout.
Roads throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurricane.
Damien Roads seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurricane. That's going to slow Roads down.
Hurricane digs a good body shot into Roads's ribs.
Roads jabs Hurricane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hurricane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurricane was well out of range. Poor timing from Roads.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurricane.
Roads throws a nice looking combination but Hurricane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurricane.
Roads takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hurricane misses with a looping right.
Hurricane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roads tries to move into range but Hurricane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurricane slips under a jab.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurricane slips a jab from Roads.
Hurricane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurricane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roads connects with a nice looking jab.
Roads throws a jab when Hurricane was well out of range.

Roads cracks Hurricane with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hurricane looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roads finish him?

Hurricane is rocked!
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!
Roads connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hurricane out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Roads!
A relieved looking Damien Roads thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.