PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Brigadeiro (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.

Masilungan
vs
Brigadeiro

167 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Goodness You Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jesh Masilungan!
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, Antonio Brigadeiro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigadeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Brigadeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Masilungan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brigadeiro throws a wild body kick that Masilungan sees coming a mile off.
Brigadeiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brigadeiro looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jesh Masilungan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Brigadeiro.
Brigadeiro looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Brigadeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masilungan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brigadeiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brigadeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brigadeiro fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Masilungan - just one landing.
Masilungan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brigadeiro manages to avoid it.
Masilungan connects with a nice looking jab.

Brigadeiro is rocked!
Masilungan scores with a jab to the body.
Masilungan misses with a double jab.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brigadeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brigadeiro looks gassed!
Brigadeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brigadeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brigadeiro checks a leg kick.
Masilungan punishes Brigadeiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Masilungan lands with a shot to the body.
Masilungan stuffs the takedown attempt from Brigadeiro. Brigadeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Masilungan throws a leg kick but Brigadeiro moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigadeiro checks a leg kick.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brigadeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brigadeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masilungan.
Masilungan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Masilungan duly obliges.
Brigadeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Masilungan finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigadeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masilungan is fending him off so far but Brigadeiro persists. Nope, Masilungan circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Masilungan.
Brigadeiro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Masilungan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brigadeiro.
Brigadeiro walks straight into a right hand from Masilungan - that's dropped him! Masilungan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brigadeiro from any more punishment! Brigadeiro complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesh Masilungan!