PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Medeiros
vs
Abrams

183 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams moves out of range of the body kick from Medeiros .
Medeiros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medeiros fails to land with a series of punches.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Medeiros circles away.
Abrams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abrams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Medeiros swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrams.

Medeiros gets tackled into the cage by Abrams. Abrams maintains the clinch.
Abrams stalling in the clinch but Medeiros improves position.
Medeiros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams taking a breather.
Medeiros can't break the clinch.
Medeiros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Medeiros takes an elbow to the temple.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Medeiros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abrams wants to stall.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Medeiros 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.

Medeiros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abrams throws a head kick that half lands.
Abrams wants to clinch but Medeiros slips to the side
and Medeiros counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Abrams clinches with his opponent.
Medeiros being controlled against the cage.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Medeiros 's eye.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Medeiros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abrams's brow.
Medeiros wants to break the clinch but can't.

Medeiros manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abrams. That's going to slow Medeiros down.
Medeiros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Medeiros is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Abrams connects with a leg kick. Medeiros looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abrams lands with a kick to the temple. Medeiros shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medeiros throws a nice looking combination but Abrams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medeiros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abrams circles away quickly and effectively.
Abrams dodges the punch combination from Medeiros .
A head kick misses from Abrams.
Sloppy strikes from Medeiros . Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Medeiros looks to land a combination but Abrams avoids it well.
Medeiros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abrams momentarily.
Abrams lands a big head kick that sends Medeiros to the canvas! Abrams follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taite Abrams!