PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rio Brazil (ranked 8552 p4p, 588 weight class) and Ray Bailey (ranked 5303 p4p, 496 weight class). Bailey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: NWA-Fuck Tha Police. Ray Bailey struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rio Brazil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Bailey's chin.

Brazil
vs
Bailey

183 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
169 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Rio Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Brazil checks it.

Brazil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brazil is looking to stall here but Bailey recovers full guard.
Brazil throws a big right hand that misses.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Brazil from controlling successfully.
Brazil landing with the ground and pound.
Brazil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brazil throwing strikes but missing.
Brazil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil postures up and lands a big shot to Bailey's brow.

Bailey is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brazil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey is still in real trouble! Can Brazil finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brazil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey has momentary wrist control but Brazil slips an elbow through the middle.
Brazil gets to his feet and stands over Bailey, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bailey felt that one! Brazil unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bailey from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Brazil!
A victorious Rio Brazil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ray Bailey spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back bigger, better and stronger. I'll fight anybody anywhere bitches'.