PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Povinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion has chosen Gnam Gnam Style as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Concepcion was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Povinho
vs
Concepcion

183 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ze Povinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Concepcion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Povinho gets a clinch.
Povinho stops a takedown attempt from Concepcion.
Concepcion is working for takedown but Povinho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Povinho pushes Concepcion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Povinho.
Povinho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Povinho lands a knee to the head.
Povinho utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Povinho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Nice body punch from Povinho - that landed with a thud.
Povinho connects with a knee to the head.
Povinho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Concepcion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ze Povinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Concepcion.
A left hand lands to the body for Povinho.
Povinho is leaning against Concepcion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Concepcion looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Povinho.
Povinho using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Povinho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Povinho lands a nice uppercut.
Povinho connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Povinho.
Povinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Povinho.
Povinho digs a right hand underneath Concepcion's ribcage. Concepcion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Povinho.
Povinho lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Povinho.
Povinho lands with a light punch inside.
Concepcion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Concepcion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Povinho scores with a knee to the head.
Povinho lands an uppercut.
Povinho putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Concepcion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Povinho putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Concepcion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Povinho lands an uppercut.
Povinho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Povinho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Povinho lands a knee to the head.
Concepcion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Povinho.
A short body shot lands from Povinho as the two fighters clinch.
Povinho lands a knee to the head.
Povinho scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Povinho.
Povinho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Concepcion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Povinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Povinho moves into the clinch successfully.
Povinho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Povinho lands with a light punch inside.
Povinho scores with a knee to the head.
Povinho lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Povinho obliges.
Povinho lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povinho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Povinho lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Concepcion jumps guard but Povinho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Concepcion is working for takedown but Povinho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Povinho gets underhooks to prevent Concepcion's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Povinho obliges.
Povinho utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Povinho lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Povinho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Povinho lands an elbow just above Concepcion 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Povinho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Povinho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Povinho rushes Concepcion and presses him up against the cage.
Povinho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Povinho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Povinho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Povinho.
Knees to the body from Povinho.
Concepcion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Povinho lands a shoulder strike.
Concepcion is looking for a takedown.
Povinho lands an elbow just above Concepcion 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povinho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Povinho lands a good knee to the midsection. Concepcion won't want to take too many of those.
Povinho lands a shot to the body.
Povinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concepcion can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Povinho.
Concepcion is breathing heavily.
Povinho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povinho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Povinho gets through Concepcion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Povinho.
Povinho scores with a knee to the head.

Concepcion is rocked!
Concepcion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Concepcion is still on wobbly legs! Can Povinho finish him?
Povinho works on Concepcion's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Povinho.
A nice left hand lands by Povinho.
Povinho creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Concepcion with a big uppercut! Concepcion tries to clinch up but Povinho pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Concepcion to the mat! Concepcion covers up and Povinho unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ze Povinho!
Ze Povinho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.