PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TW WO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

WO
vs
Redmond

170 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

166 cm
31
157 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TW WO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WO shoots for a takedown but Redmond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redmond! But no joy.
WO fails to land the takedown.

Redmond throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. WO was covering up waiting for the punch and Redmond finishes the takedown easily into guard.

WO is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Redmond wants to control from the top but WO keeps moving.
Redmond is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

WO throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

WO working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Redmond has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Redmond connects with a nice short shot to WO's temple.
Redmond moves into full mount! WO won't be happy about that!
WO tries to hold on but Redmond pushes him away.
Redmond dominating with strikes here.
Redmond connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Redmond raining down hammerfists from mount.
Redmond putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

WO is rocked!
Redmond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh WO is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redmond lands a heavy shot. That's hurt WO! Redmond sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless WO and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Redmond!
Nathan Redmond made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.