PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cortez (ranked 5570 p4p, 52 weight class) and Mabo Badassanya (ranked 4895 p4p, 40 weight class). Cortez comes to the cage accompanied by Vicente Fernandez - El Palenque. Felipe Cortez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cortez
vs
Badassanya

181 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mabo Badassanya!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Cortez.
Cortez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badassanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Badassanya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cortez has time to react.
Badassanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Badassanya throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez misses the jab.
A cross from Badassanya lands.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Badassanya misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badassanya throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Badassanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cortez.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badassanya blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Badassanya looks to land a body kick but Cortez moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortez misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown but Badassanya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cortez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badassanya.
Cortez throws a jab when Badassanya was well out of range.
Badassanya is looking for the big counter here.
Badassanya connects with a body shot.
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Badassanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick from Badassanya.
Cortez throws a jab when Badassanya was well out of range.
Badassanya walks into a left hand.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Badassanya moved out of range nicely.
Cortez catches Badassanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cortez lands a nice hook to Badassanya's body. Badassanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Jab from Badassanya.
Badassanya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Cortez.
Badassanya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badassanya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badassanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez stuns Badassanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Cortez.

Badassanya is rocked!
Badassanya takes one to the side of the head.
Badassanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Badassanya takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cortez sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Badassanya bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felipe Cortez!
An out of breath Felipe Cortez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.