PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roos Pilegr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pilegr
vs
Pereira

190 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roos Pilegr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilegr.
Pereira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pilegr throws a big shot that misses.
Pilegr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Pilegr is looking to counter punch.
Pereira connects with a body shot that sends Pilegr's belly button to the back.
Jab from Pilegr.

It looks like Thiago Pereira has been cut.
Pereira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pilegr lands a jab to the nose.
Pilegr slips a jab from Pereira.
Pereira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pilegr connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pilegr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Pilegr throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pereira feints the counter takedown.
Pilegr misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Pilegr.
Pilegr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Pilegr moved out of range nicely.
Pereira slips under a jab from Pilegr.
Pereira throws a head kick but Pilegr moves out of range.
Pilegr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Pilegr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Pilegr darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage.
Pilegr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pilegr.
Pilegr lands an uppercut.
Pilegr scores with a hook to the body.
Pereira looks winded!
Pilegr pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pilegr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pilegr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Pilegr.
Pilegr lands with a short shot to the head.
Pilegr digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pilegr pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pilegr works on Pereira's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Pilegr.

Pilegr drops Pereira onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pereira is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pilegr creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Pereira drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roos Pilegr!
A relieved looking Roos Pilegr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.