PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Schiessenkopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Saraiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schiessenkopf comes to the cage accompanied by Goldberg Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schiessenkopf
vs
Saraiva

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Norman Schiessenkopf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Saraiva!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schiessenkopf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saraiva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schiessenkopf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Saraiva misses.
Saraiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saraiva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Schiessenkopf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saraiva will feel that in the morning.
Saraiva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schiessenkopf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saraiva.
Saraiva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saraiva scores with a body shot.
Saraiva throws a hook but Schiessenkopf blocks it.
Saraiva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiessenkopf was well out of range. Poor timing from Saraiva.
Saraiva misses with an uppercut. Schiessenkopf saw that one coming.
Schiessenkopf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saraiva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schiessenkopf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Schiessenkopf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saraiva, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saraiva lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Norman Schiessenkopf has been cut.
Saraiva throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Saraiva.
Saraiva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow.
Saraiva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saraiva lands a shoulder strike.
Saraiva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schiessenkopf fails to pull guard.
Saraiva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saraiva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schiessenkopf backwards.
A short right from Saraiva.
Schiessenkopf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saraiva to keep the fight standing.
Saraiva cracks Schiessenkopf with a nice body shot.
Schiessenkopf is breathing heavily.
Saraiva is stalling here.
Saraiva lands an elbow that stopped Schiessenkopf in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiessenkopf takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiessenkopf blocks a body shot from Saraiva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saraiva.
Saraiva cracks Schiessenkopf with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Saraiva.
Saraiva lands a shoulder strike.

Norman Schiessenkopf's cut is getting worse.
Saraiva lands an elbow inside.
Saraiva lands an elbow just above Schiessenkopf 's eye.
Saraiva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saraiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Norman Schiessenkopf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Saraiva lands with a right to the head.

Schiessenkopf is rocked!
Saraiva has Schiessenkopf pressed against the cage. He pushes Schiessenkopf back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Saraiva throws a beautiful elbow that sends Schiessenkopf crashing to the floor! Saraiva piles on the pressure with more strikes! Schiessenkopf is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Saraiva!