PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Wong (ranked 24399 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Canutero (ranked 4211 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wong
vs
Canutero

201 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derrick Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Canutero!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canutero throws a shot to the body.
Canutero avoids the head kick by Wong.
Wong fails with a takedown attempt.

Wong pushes Canutero up against the cage in a clinch.

Canutero breaks the clinch.
Canutero throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.

Wong takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is looking to break free of the clinch but Canutero has double underhooks.
Wong letting Canutero take a breather here.
Wong tries to break free but Canutero pushes him back against the cage.

Canutero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canutero moves into the clinch successfully.

Canutero breaks from the clinch.

Canutero takes the fight into the clinch.

Canutero breaks from the clinch.

Canutero has Wong up against the cage in a clinch.
Canutero has Wong pressed against the cage, preventing Wong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Canutero obliges.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Wong takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Derrick Wong has been cut.
Canutero working Wong over with knees to the body.
Canutero landing knees to the body.
Canutero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Canutero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Canutero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Canutero lands a body shot.
Canutero crunches a lovely knee into Wong's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canutero stalling against the cage.

Canutero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Canutero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wong quickly recovers to half guard.

Canutero stands up from half guard.

Canutero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Canutero escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wong seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Canutero shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Wong is backing up but Canutero catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Wong covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Canutero Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Canutero!