PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassab comes to the cage accompanied by Merauder - Life Is Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kassab
vs
Ronaldo

184 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kassab forces Ronaldo back against the cage and clinches.
Kassab controlling the action here for a moment.
Kassab misses with a knee strike.
Kassab has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Kassab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kassab closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ronaldo can't break the clinch.
Ronaldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kassab to keep the fight standing.
Kassab creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.

It looks like Miguel Ronaldo has been cut.
Kassab stalling against the cage.
Ronaldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kassab is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassab lands with a light punch inside.
Kassab has Ronaldo pressed against the cage, preventing Ronaldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ronaldo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kassab pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walood Kassab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Ronaldo.

Kassab takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Kassab stands there with Ronaldo around his waist. Ronaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kassab.

Kassab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kassab closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kassab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kassab getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kassab closes the distance and pushes Ronaldo back into the cage.
Kassab stops a takedown attempt from Ronaldo.

Kassab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walood Kassab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Kassab finds it's target.
Ronaldo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kassab connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ronaldo scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassab takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kassab clinches.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Kassab won't allow it.
Kassab is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Kassab won't allow it.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo has Kassab pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kassab manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kassab working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kassab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kassab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kassab has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Kassab won't allow it.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Kassab throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kassab.

Kassab breaks the clinch.

Kassab moves into range and clinches up with Ronaldo.
Kassab landing knees to the body.
Ronaldo looking to slow down the pace here.

Ronaldo pulls guard successfully.
Kassab stands up over Ronaldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kassab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kassab scoring with some ground and pound.
Kassab is in close to Ronaldo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo trying to control the position.
Kassab lands a couple of digs.
Kassab connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kassab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Ronaldo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kassab postures up and lands a big shot to Ronaldo's brow.
Ronaldo is still in real trouble! Can Kassab finish him?
Kassab lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassab passes into half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kassab scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kassab working Ronaldo over with strikes.

Kassab is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Kassab there.
Kassab lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ronaldo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kassab jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walood Kassab!
In his post fight interview, Walood Kassab started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.