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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandao's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out! - LL COOL J. 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.
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200 cm
34
243 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
37
166 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Sionis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Sionis throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily. Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sionis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
Sionis scores with a kick to the midsection. Brandao moves into range and clinches up with Sionis. Sionis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sionis misses with a hook from the clinch. Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Sionis tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot. Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brandao looks to land a combination but Sionis avoids it well. Sionis gets a clinch. Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao breaks the clinch.
Sionis misses with a looping left. A head kick from Brandao lands but Sionis takes it in his stride. This has been an exciting period of action! Sionis misses with a body kick. Brandao takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandao takes a shot to the head. Sionis working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sionis misses with a body punch.
Sionis struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Sionis digs a right hand into Brandao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandao's gas tank. Still in the clinch, Sionis scores with a nice short uppercut. Sionis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sionis lands with a left to the head. Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sionis lands with a right to the head. Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Brandao can't break the clinch.
Sionis lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sionis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brandao's efforts to push away. Sionis throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao. Brandao prevents a body shot from Sionis. Sionis pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao is still on wobbly legs! Can Sionis finish him? Sionis creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brandao's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brandao drops to his knees and Sionis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Sionis! A less than humble Roman Sionis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. Diego Brandao spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck you ref, audience, and everyone else. I hate everyone, you all suck'.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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