PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domingos Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quanero has chosen 537 CUBA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Domingos Eto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julio Quanero's chin.

Eto
vs
Quanero

190 cm
28
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingos Eto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Quanero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eto throws a head kick that misses
and Quanero counters with a series of strikes. Eto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quanero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio Quanero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quanero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Eto has closed the distance and engaged Quanero in a clinch.
Eto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Julio Quanero has been cut.
Eto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quanero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quanero tries to break the clinch but Eto is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quanero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quanero prevents a body shot from Eto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eto as Quanero tries to tie him up.
Quanero is trying to break the clinch but Eto is controlling him.
Quanero tries to land knees in the clinch but Eto avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quanero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eto misses with a punch to the body.
Quanero has had enough of the clinch but Eto keeps him there for the moment.
Quanero letting Eto take a breather here.
Eto lands an elbow just above Quanero 's eye.
Quanero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quanero is trying to force a seperation but Eto has the dominant position.
Eto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quanero's elbow.
Nice elbow from Eto.

That has opened up Julio Quanero's cut even more.
Eto can't find room to land a body shot as Quanero controls the action.
Eto can't find room to land a body shot as Quanero controls the action.
Eto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eto lands an elbow inside.
Eto has Quanero pressed against the cage, preventing Quanero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quanero avoids it.
Quanero has had enough of the clinch but Eto keeps him there for the moment.
Quanero is trying to break the clinch but Eto has him pressed against the cage.
Quanero misses with a body punch.
Eto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quanero avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quanero wants to break free but Eto has control.
Eto misses with a body punch.
Eto can't find room to land a body shot as Quanero controls the action.
Quanero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Eto.

The cut above Julio Quanero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eto misses with a body punch.
Quanero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quanero avoids it.
Quanero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quanero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eto keeps control of Quanero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quanero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Julio Quanero's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Quanero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quanero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eto can't find room to land a body shot as Quanero controls the action.
Eto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eto lands an elbow just above Quanero 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julio Quanero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Domingos Eto!