PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrogio Hze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emperor Shaohao (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.

Hze
vs
Shaohao

200 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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, Rodrogio Hze!
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, Emperor Shaohao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaohao checks a low kick from Hze.
Rodrogio Hze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Shaohao. Beautiful body shot.

Hze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shaohao is trying to defend but Hze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shaohao tries to roll over but Hze keeps him under control.
Shaohao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaohao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hze thows a huge punch but Shaohao dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hze wants to control but Shaohao is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaohao controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shaohao is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hze passes to side control.
Hze trying to control the action but Shaohao is working from the bottom.
Shaohao tries to bench press Hze off him but Hze keeps the position.
Hze trying to control the position but Shaohao is working away.
Shaohao is trying to work for a sweep but Hze has mounted him!
Shaohao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shaohao tries to lock up and control but Hze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hze raining down shots from the mount!
Hze with shots to the head and body - Shaohao looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaohao throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hze wants to control the pace but Shaohao is squirming around nicely.
Shaohao is trying to escape the mount.
Hze wants to control the pace but Shaohao is squirming around nicely.
Hze dominating with strikes here.
Shaohao flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shaohao is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hze is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hze in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hze is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shaohao looks winded!
Hze is landing with some decent strikes but Shaohao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hze cracks Shaohao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shaohao is working to get back to half guard.

Hze with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hze wants to control the pace but Shaohao is squirming around nicely.
Shaohao is desperately trying to improve his position but Hze has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hze landing strikes from the mount and Shaohao is in trouble!
Shaohao tries to reverse the position but Hze maintains control.
Hze landing strikes from the mount and Shaohao is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaohao is trying desperately to improve position.
Hze looking to finish Shaohao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaohao!

Hze is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shaohao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Hze working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Shaohao looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hze! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodrogio Hze!