PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 1417 p4p, 186 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 591 p4p, 79 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gomes Da Rocha
vs
Pinkman

188 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut.
Pinkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
Da Rocha misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinkman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Rocha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinkman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinkman staying out of range there.
A jab from Pinkman finds it's way through Da Rocha's defenses.
Pinkman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Rocha misses with a right hand
and Pinkman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut
and Da Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jesse Pinkman has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinkman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Da Rocha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice jab there from Pinkman.
Da Rocha seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Da Rocha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Rocha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinkman takes a swing at Da Rocha's ribcage but misses.
As Pinkman tries to get set, Da Rocha tries to push him back and clinch up but Pinkman manages to avoid the attempt.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Da Rocha slips the punch.
Pinkman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Da Rocha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Rocha with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Da Rocha blocks a jab.
Pinkman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da Rocha scores with a counter punch that sends Pinkman to the canvas! Da Rocha smells blood - he's punishing Pinkman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pinkman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!