PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raf Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sacamano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sacamano has chosen Seinfeld Theme as his entrance music. Raf Fernandes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fernandes
vs
Sacamano

190 cm
28
296 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

150 cm
30
273 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raf Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Sacamano!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sacamano clinches.
Sacamano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fernandes just leaning against Sacamano, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sacamano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fernandes avoids it.
Sacamano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fernandes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Sacamano controls the action.
Fernandes effectively controlling the action here.
Sacamano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sacamano tries to break free but Fernandes pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Sacamano has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacamano lands a nice knee to the body.

Sacamano manages to break the clinch.
Sacamano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernandes is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sacamano.
A big left from Fernandes misses.
We've been told by Fernandes's head coaches at Bi-polar Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sacamano has closed the distance and engaged Fernandes in a clinch.
Sacamano pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernandes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fernandes lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bob Sacamano has been cut.

Sacamano breaks from the clinch.

Fernandes instigates a clinch.
Sacamano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandes is defending well for now.
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fernandes tries to throw a body punch but Sacamano avoids it by throwing Fernandes back against the cage.
Sacamano throws an elbow that misses.
Sacamano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Fernandes.
Fernandes lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Bob Sacamano's cut even more.
Sacamano prevents a body shot from Fernandes.
Fernandes blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacamano blocks an elbow strike.
Fernandes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sacamano's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sacamano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sacamano lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
Fernandes blocks the elbow strike.
Sacamano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fernandes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sacamano has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandes.
Sacamano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sacamano lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sacamano throws an elbow but misses.
Sacamano is trying to break free.
Fernandes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Bob Sacamano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Sacamano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raf Fernandes!
After the fight, Raf Fernandes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.