PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mano Thao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Foreman Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thao comes to the cage accompanied by Sabotage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thao
vs
Foreman Frazier

197 cm
29
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's All 160

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Thao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Foreman Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman Frazier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foreman Frazier connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Foreman Frazier as he connects with a hook.
Thao ducks under a wild hook from Foreman Frazier.

Foreman Frazier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foreman Frazier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman Frazier can't find room to land a body shot as Thao controls the action.
Thao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thao misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman Frazier managing to block the knees to the body from Thao.
Thao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thao tries to stall but Foreman Frazier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foreman Frazier.

Thao manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foreman Frazier is able to avoid easily.

Thao moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Foreman Frazier.
Thao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thao pushes off an throws an elbow but Foreman Frazier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thao is trying to break the clinch but Foreman Frazier has him pressed against the cage.
Thao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foreman Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thao taking a breather.
Foreman Frazier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thao's elbow.
Thao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foreman Frazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thao has him pressed against the cage.
Thao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foreman Frazier lands a shot to the body.

Foreman Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Foreman Frazier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foreman Frazier to score with a decent uppercut.
Thao moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman Frazier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thao cracks a nice hook into Foreman Frazier's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thao rushes Foreman Frazier and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thao missing with knees to the body.
Foreman Frazier lands a shot to the body.
Foreman Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman Frazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foreman Frazier lands a shot to the body.
Thao prevents a body shot from Foreman Frazier.
Thao misses with some punches.
Foreman Frazier managing to block the knees to the body from Thao.
Foreman Frazier is leaning against Thao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Foreman Frazier looking to stall.

Thao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foreman Frazier scores with a one two! Thao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Thao drives through and clinches with Foreman Frazier against the cage.
Foreman Frazier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foreman Frazier has Thao pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thao misses with an elbow over the top.

Foreman Frazier breaks the clinch.
Thao looks to throw the jab but Foreman Frazier is out of range.
Thao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foreman Frazier cracks Thao with a right hand to the side of the head.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Foreman Frazier has cracked Thao with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Foreman Frazier lands another huge swinging hook and Thao tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Thao, before Foreman Frazier can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cassius Foreman Frazier!
After the fight, Cassius Foreman Frazier was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.