PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eindria Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chao
vs
Fernadez

195 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eindria Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Fernadez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernadez misses with a combination
enabling Chao to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernadez.
Chao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Fernadez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernadez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fernadez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernadez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eindria Chao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Fernadez.
Fernadez trying to stall but Chao improves his position.
Fernadez wants to take the fight to the mat but Chao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chao slows down the pace here.
Chao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernadez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chao scores with a shot to the side of Fernadez's head.
Chao lands a shot to the body.
Fernadez looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernadezs head.

Fernadez is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao stalling.
Fernadez is still on wobbly legs! Can Chao finish him?
A shot in the inside from Chao.
Chao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chao unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fernadez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chao is unloading with more strikes now! Fernadez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eindria Chao!