PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Roderiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rafael borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roderiz
vs
borges

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Roderiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rafael borges!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roderiz is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Roderiz misses.
Roderiz works borges's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roderiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roderiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roderiz fails with an attempt to clinch.

borges fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roderiz sprawls well initially but borges persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roderiz is trying to stand up here but borges is controlling him well.
Roderiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
borges is taking a breather. Roderiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roderiz tries to kick borges off but borges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

borges gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Roderiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but borges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roderiz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
borges missing with a left hand there. Roderiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from borges lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roderiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roderiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderiz tests borges's chin there with a solid looking shot.
borges looks gassed!
Roderiz tries to close the distance and clinch but borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roderiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but borges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roderiz checks a low kick from borges.
borges keeps the fight on the outside.
Roderiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

borges bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roderiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roderiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for borges on the ground.
borges takes a little break here. Roderiz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roderiz is trying to get back to half guard.
borges in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roderiz is trying to get back to half guard.
borges is putting a hurting on Roderiz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Roderiz looking for a sweep but borges has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Roderiz throws a strike from the bottom but borges uses the opportunity to take his back.
I really don't envy Roderiz right now.
borges gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roderiz trying to get back to his feet but borges is in full control for now.
borges avoiding Roderiz 's attempts to control his hands.
borges just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Can Roderiz hold on?! borges is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
borges controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I looks like borges might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
borges is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Roderiz up.
borges controlling the position well here. Roderiz rolled but borges kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roderiz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

borges is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Roderiz is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). rafael borges!