PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Abrams
vs
Medeiros

190 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
30
205 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abrams darts in and clinches Medeiros up against the ropes.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Medeiros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Medeiros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Medeiros tries to break free but Abrams pushes him back against the ropes.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Medeiros shrugs off.

Medeiros manages to break the clinch.
Abrams misses with a low kick.
Abrams tries to clinch
and Medeiros counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Abrams moves into range and clinches up with Medeiros .
Medeiros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
Medeiros swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Medeiros dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Medeiros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Medeiros blocks the elbow strike.
Medeiros blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
Medeiros swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Medeiros 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medeiros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Medeiros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Rodrigo Medeiros has been cut.
Medeiros takes an elbow to the temple.
Abrams effectively controlling the action here.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medeiros looking to slow down the pace here.
Medeiros blocks the elbow strike.
Medeiros takes an elbow to the forehead.

Medeiros 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Medeiros circles away.

Abrams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abrams throws an elbow but it misses.
Medeiros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Medeiros blocks an elbow strike.
Medeiros takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros is looking to break free of the clinch but Abrams has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Abrams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Medeiros 's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
Medeiros tries to circle away but Abrams has him pinned against the ropes.
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Medeiros in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.

Medeiros is rocked!
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medeiros is still on wobbly legs! Can Abrams finish him?
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medeiros blocks the elbow strike.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Medeiros seems to have recovered his senses.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Medeiros blocks the elbow strike.

Medeiros manages to break the clinch.
Abrams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Medeiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Medeiros keeps it at a distance.
Abrams moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMedeiros .
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch but Medeiros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abrams tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Medeiros 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Abrams's head coaches at Turka Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abrams lands a big head kick that sends Medeiros to the canvas! Abrams follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taite Abrams!
Taite Abrams retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Taite Abrams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.