PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock You Like a Hurricane kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cara Americano Do Brasil
vs
Almeida

193 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida misses with a looping left.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Almeida.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Almeida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Americano Do Brasil is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Almeida scoring with punches from side control.
Almeida looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Americano Do Brasil is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Almeida's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The strikes coming from Almeida are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Almeida lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Americano Do Brasil taking a bit of punishment here - Almeida scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Americano Do Brasil is working to avoid the ground and pound but Almeida connects with a decent elbow.
Almeida working the ground and pound.

Almeida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Almeida is putting a hurting on Americano Do Brasil here, landing some big shots from side control.
Almeida misses with the ground and pound.
Almeida working the head with strikes.
Almeida working the ground and pound.
Americano Do Brasil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Americano Do Brasil tries to get out of the position.
Americano Do Brasil takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almeida cracks Americano Do Brasil with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Americano Do Brasil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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.
Americano Do Brasil takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Almeida scoring with punches from side control.
Almeida throws an elbow but Americano Do Brasil slips to the side and avoids it well.
Americano Do Brasil tries to bench press Almeida off him but Almeida keeps the position.
An elbow from Almeida crashes against the mat.
Almeida misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Almeida scores with a couple of short elbows.
Almeida in side control, throwing shots but Americano Do Brasil defends.
Almeida throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Almeida cracks Americano Do Brasil with a big right hand but Americano Do Brasil just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil has been cut.
Almeida working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Americano Do Brasil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Almeida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Almeida lands an elbow.

Americano Do Brasil is rocked!
Almeida working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Americano Do Brasil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Almeida in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Americano Do Brasil looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Almeida turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Almeida!
A very excited looking Rodrigo Almeida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.