PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Podre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Size Homer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Podre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Caramujo Sonolento - A Lenda. The crowd seem to be enjoying Homer's choice of entrance music: I'm so smart!. King Size Homer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Podre
vs
Size Homer

200 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

214 cm
26
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 Rio de Janeiro, Bento Podre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Size Homer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Podre moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Podre.
Homer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Podre has him pressed against the cage.

Podre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podre fails to land the takedown.
Podre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Podre tries to clinch up.
Podre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Homer.
Homer scores with a hook.

It looks like Bento Podre has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Podre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Podre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podre doesn't manage to clinch there - Homer circles away.

Podre has Homer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homer misses with a knee strike.

Podre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Podre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like King Size Homer has been cut.
King Size Homer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Homer. Podre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Podre lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Homer misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Homer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Podre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Homer momentarily.
Homer missing with a left hand there. Podre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Homer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Homer. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homer misses with a few strikes there.

Podre moves into range and clinches up with Homer.

Podre breaks the clinch.

Podre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Podre is leaning against Homer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Podre.
Homer is trying to push Podre away but Podre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Podre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Homer backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Podre.
Podre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Podre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Homer backwards.
Homer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Homer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Homer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Homer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Podre clinches with his opponent.
Podre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Podre lands a shot to the body.

Podre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Homer fails to land with a series of punches.
Homer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Homer misses with a hook to the body

and Podre counters with a crisp one two that drops Homer! Podre thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Homer to his feet! Homer is in big trouble!

Homer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Homer walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Podre swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bento Podre!