PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augostino Peitexeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rice
vs
Peitexeira

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

203 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augostino Peitexeira!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peitexeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice straight punches there by Peitexeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peitexeira.

It looks like Cory Rice has been cut.
Peitexeira scores with a nice right hand.
Rice wants to clinch up but Peitexeira keeps it at a distance.
Rice defending well as Peitexeira loads up on a big left hand.
Peitexeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peitexeira misses with a looping right.
A combination from Rice does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peitexeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peitexeira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rice is defended easily by Peitexeira.

Peitexeira moves into range and clinches up with Rice.
Peitexeira digs a right hand underneath Rice's ribcage. Rice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Peitexeira.
Rice is breathing heavily.

Peitexeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peitexeira misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Peitexeira coming out on top.

Peitexeira has closed the distance and engaged Rice in a clinch.
A short left from Peitexeira.

Rice manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Rice is looking for a triangle here but Peitexeira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Peitexeira staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peitexeira wants to stand but Rice has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peitexeira sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Augostino Peitexeira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Peitexeira rushes Rice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peitexeira.
Peitexeira digs a right hand into Rice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rice's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Peitexeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peitexeira drops Rice with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rice looks back up at him and smiles so Peitexeira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Peitexeira fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Rice out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Augostino Peitexeira!
A very excited looking Augostino Peitexeira rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.