PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassab is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Merauder - Life Is Pain. Walood Kassab has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muriel
vs
Kassab

187 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Muriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muriel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kassab wants to take the fight to the mat but Muriel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Muriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kassab.
Kassab has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muriel after a bit of a struggle.
Kassab looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muriel digs a right hand into Kassab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kassab's gas tank.
Muriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muriel prevents the takedown attempt.
Bernardo Muriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walood Kassab.
A short body shot lands from Muriel as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Muriel.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muriel presses Kassab against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muriel scores with a hook to the body.
Muriel gets through Kassab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kassabs head.
Muriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Muriel pushes Kassab back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kassab backwards.
Muriel cracks Kassab with a nice body shot.
Muriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kassab is rocked!
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kassab is still on wobbly legs! Can Muriel finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Muriel.
Muriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kassab.
Muriel is working Kassab over against the ropes.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kassab backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muriel leaning against his opponent.
Muriel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kassab's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kassab drops to his knees and Muriel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Muriel!
A victorious Bernardo Muriel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.