PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emporio Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Matielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armando
vs
Matielli

183 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emporio Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Matielli!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matielli throws a wild body kick that Armando sees coming a mile off.
Matielli throws a hook but Armando blocks it.

Armando scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Armando seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Armando is looking to take a break and control but Matielli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armando working the head and body with strikes.
Armando slips a nice elbow through Matielli's hands, connecting with Matielli's forehead.
Armando lands strikes from half guard.
Matielli taking some punishment here, with Armando in his half guard.
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!
Armando working Matielli over with strikes.
Armando looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Matielli is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Armando is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Matielli is hurt! He's hurt bad - Armando fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Matielli from any more punishment! Congratulations to Armando! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emporio Armando!