PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodgeki Stronikove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stronikove
vs
Brasil

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Montreal, Hodgeki Stronikove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Brasil!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brasil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brasil controlling the action here.
Brasil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Brasil postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stronikove to stand up.
Stronikove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stronikove swats away the attempt to clinch by Brasil.

Brasil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stronikove is trying to defend but Brasil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brasil working the head and body with strikes.

Brasil gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Brasil shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brasil showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brasil is taking a breather. Stronikove 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasil's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brasil works his way into side control.
Stronikove is trying to get back to his feet.
Stronikove takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stronikove wants to get back to his feet.
Stronikove knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brasil on the ground.
Brasil happy to just control the position for now.

Brasil decides to stand back up. Brasil steps back and let's Stronikove get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brasil.
Brasil looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stronikove misses with a head kick.
Brasil wants to clinch.
Brasil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stronikove sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stronikove tries to clinch

and Brasil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stronikove is looking to stand up but Brasil isn't so interested in that idea.
Brasil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brasil is standing up over Stronikove. Stronikove looks to escape but Brasil dives into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stronikove wants to get back to his feet but Brasil is dominant here and he's now got Stronikove's back!
Stronikove has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasil just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stronikove trying to get back to his feet but Brasil is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Stronikove is trying to get back to his feet but Brasil has full control of the position and if anything, Stronikove has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brasil really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stronikove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stronikove won't enjoy being in this position. Brasil looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Stronikove is tapping - it's over boys! Brasil picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Brasil!