PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Duarte (ranked 2053 p4p, 2426 weight class) and Lex Luthor (ranked 225 p4p, 259 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Duarte
vs
Luthor

193 cm
20
270
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
265
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Luthor!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duarte closes the distance and clinches.
Duarte is pushing Luthor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Duarte.

It looks like Lex Luthor has been cut.
Luthor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duarte is defending well.
Luthor tries for a takedown but Duarte manages to get underhooks.
Luthor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duarte after a bit of a struggle.
Rogerio Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Luthor.
Luthor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duarte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luthor wants a takedown.
Duarte slows down the pace here.
Duarte is working Luthor over against the cage.
Luthor looks winded!
Duarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duarte prevents the takedown attempt.
Duarte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte gets through Luthor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duarte avoiding damage.
Come on Duarte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duarte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luthor backwards.
Luthor tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Duarte.
A bit of stalling here from Duarte.
Duarte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Luthor is rocked!

That has opened up Lex Luthor's cut even more.
Luthor blocking some punches.
Luthor is still on wobbly legs! Can Duarte finish him?
Duarte working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Duarte fails to land.
Duarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luthor.
Duarte throws a head punch that misses.
Luthor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duarte.
Luthor seems to have recovered his senses.
Duarte unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Luthor! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Duarte is unloading with more strikes now! Luthor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Duarte!