PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Mauricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rae Sremmurd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mauricio
vs
Sremmurd

177 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Mauricio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rae Sremmurd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sremmurd moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mauricio is working for takedown but Sremmurd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mauricio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sremmurd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Sremmurd.
Sremmurd crunches a lovely knee into Mauricio's ribcage.
Sremmurd has Mauricio pushed against the cage.
Sremmurd lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sremmurd misses with a knee strike.
Mauricio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sremmurd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Mauricio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mauricio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sremmurd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mauricio tries to throw a body punch but Sremmurd avoids it by throwing Mauricio back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sremmurd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sremmurd has Mauricio pressed against the cage.
Mauricio looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Sremmurd.
Stalling in the clinch from Sremmurd.
Mauricio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sremmurd after a bit of a struggle.
Sremmurd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mauricio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sremmurd crunches a lovely knee into Mauricio's ribcage.
Mauricio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sremmurd lands a nice knee to the body.
Mauricio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mauricio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sremmurd working Mauricio over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sremmurd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sremmurd scores a nice knee to the body.
Sremmurd stalls.
Sremmurd lands a knee to the body.
Sremmurd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sremmurd scores with a knee to the head.
Sremmurd controlling the action here for a moment.
Sremmurd controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sremmurd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sremmurd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mauricio's face.
Sremmurd scores with a knee to the head.

Mauricio is rocked!
Sremmurd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oh Mauricio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sremmurd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sremmurd with a knee to the head.
Sremmurd working Mauricio over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sremmurd is stalling here.
Sremmurd has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Mauricio - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Sremmurd, and another! Mauricio is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rae Sremmurd!