PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Dva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolae Filimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Dva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dva
vs
Filimon

197 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

TNT Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Dva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolae Filimon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filimon's head.
Filimon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Filimon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dva.
Dva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Filimon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Filimon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Dva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dva.
Filimon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Filimon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filimon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dva lands a really nice looking cross but Filimon seems unphased.
Dva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dva.
Rio Dva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Filimon is rocked!
Filimon dives in for a single leg takedown but Dva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Dva sends Filimon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dva is motioning to the referee to let Filimon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Filimon is still on wobbly legs! Can Dva finish him?
Filimon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dva connects with a jab.
Filimon drops his hands momentarily. Dva doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Filimon staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Filimon doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rio Dva!