 |
BR 15: 4 8 15 16 23 42 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Volodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (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!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
24
227 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Volodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva goes for a small jab and connects. Now Silva goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Volodin stumbles back but Silva runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Volodin to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Volodin will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anderson Silva!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cezar De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Lima's entrance music is DosCe- Urban Mafia. A fine choice. Vitor Belfort will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
22
258 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
27
229 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cezar De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a hook but De Lima avoids it easily.
Belfort blocks a head kick by De Lima.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooh!!! Belfort has knocked De Lima down with a huge combo! Belfort steps away and waves a wobbly De Lima back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
De Lima is rocked!
It looks like Julio Cezar De Lima has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Oh De Lima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Lima slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops De Lima! Belfort dives in looking to finish! De Lima is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Belfort!
Vitor Belfort was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Stensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stensky comes to the cage accompanied by GORBACHOV. Lebowski has chosen The Man in Me as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeff Lebowski enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
31
250 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
|
183 cm
24
222 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigory Stensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stensky avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Stensky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lebowski tries to avoid it but Stensky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lebowski to the ground. Lebowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stensky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stensky tries to clinch up.
Stensky shoots in but no luck this time.
Stensky wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Lebowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stensky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigory Stensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stensky has a takedown stuffed.
Lebowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lebowski takes a swing at Stensky's ribcage but misses.
Stensky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lebowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Stensky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Stensky. Beautiful body shot.
Stensky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lebowski.
Grigory Stensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
Lebowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Stensky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebowski with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Stensky's ribs.
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stensky.
Stensky tries to clinch up.
Stensky avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Stensky walks into a left hand.
Stensky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lebowski defends it nicely.
Stensky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Lebowski.
Lebowski checks a leg kick.
Lebowski lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stensky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lebowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Stensky closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lebowski did well to prevent Stensky getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lebowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stensky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lebowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stensky has managed to get both his arms back between Lebowski's legs - danger averted.
Stensky postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lebowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stensky, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski looking to pass the guard.
Lebowski advances to half guard.
Lebowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stensky actively working from the bottom here.
Stensky is trying to maintain the position but Lebowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebowski trying to mount his opponent but Stensky defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stensky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lebowski is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Lebowski seems content to control.
Stensky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lebowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Stensky is retaining full guard.
Lebowski wants to control from the top but Stensky keeps moving.
Lebowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stensky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stensky controls Lebowski momentarily but Lebowski frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stensky working for a triangle but Lebowski defends it easily.
Lebowski trying to control but Stensky is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stensky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stensky has his foot on Lebowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lebowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Lebowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stensky's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lebowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lebowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stensky eats them both and turns towards Lebowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lebowski thuds a left hand into Stensky's body.
Stensky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stensky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stensky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lebowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Stensky's head.
Lebowski lands with a nice body punch.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Lebowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lebowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stensky thows a body shot but no joy.
Stensky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stensky wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Stensky shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stensky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stensky tries to clinch up.
Stensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski tests Stensky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stensky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stensky's hands.
Nice shot by Lebowski.
Stensky wants to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lebowski lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stensky is defended easily by Lebowski.
Stensky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stensky moves away.
Stensky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebowski.
Stensky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Stensky.
Stensky is looking to wear down Lebowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lebowski cracks Stensky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stensky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stensky tries to move into range but Lebowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski digs a good body shot into Stensky's ribs.
Jeff Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski throws a good cross that connects.
Lebowski takes a swing at Stensky's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stensky. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stensky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigory Stensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebowski lands an overhand right.
Stensky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Lebowski catches Stensky right on the button with a cross.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stensky manages to avoid it.
Lebowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A swing and a miss from Stensky.
Stensky tries for a takedown but Lebowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lebowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stensky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stensky shoots in but no luck this time.
A cross from Stensky lands.
Lebowski jabs Stensky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stensky's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lebowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stensky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lebowski's waist but Lebowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stensky off to one side.
Stensky shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lebowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Lebowski.
Lebowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stensky is rocked!
Lebowski cracks Stensky with a hook to the temple - Stensky is on wobbly legs here! Lebowski swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Stensky falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lebowski wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeff Lebowski!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaio Donizete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
169 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Kaio Donizete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao misses with a looping left.
Donizete closes the distance and pushes Brandao back into the cage.
Donizete manages to break the clinch.
Donizete shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandao but Brandao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donizete shoots in and drives through. Brandao sprawls well.
Brandao lands a big uppercut and Donizete crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Donizete looks OK. Brandao waves Donizete back to his feet!
Donizete is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao cracks Donizete with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Donizete looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brandao finish him?
Oh Donizete is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donizete slips a jab from Brandao.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Donizete moves away and avoids it.
Donizete moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Donizete ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donizete.
Donizete moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Donizete saw that one coming.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao misses the jab.
Brandao throws the left hand but Donizete avoids the punch easily.
Donizete seems to have got his legs back now.
Donizete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brandao tries to avoid it but Donizete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brandao to the ground. Brandao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaio Donizete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donizete shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brandao sprawls well. Brandao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Donizete gets slowly back to his feet.
Brandao darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Donizete's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Brandao before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Ogelsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
29
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
|
186 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Ogelsby!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogelsby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ogelsby takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Curtis Ogelsby has been cut.
Sobral ducks right into an uppercut from Ogelsby.
Ogelsby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ogelsby moves into the clinch.
Ogelsby breaks the clinch.
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!
Ogelsby misses with a takedown attempt - Sobral sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sobral throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ogelsby.
Sobral throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ogelsby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ogelsby lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
Ogelsby throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Sobral does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Ogelsby. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ogelsby counters with a straight right hand.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ogelsby moves away.
Sobral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ogelsby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogelsby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sobral lands a really nice looking cross but Ogelsby seems unphased.
Ogelsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sobral takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobral misses with a wild body shot.
Ogelsby swinging wildly here.
Ogelsby blocks a head kick by Sobral.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.
Ogelsby scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobral throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ogelsby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ogelsby swinging wildly here.
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!
Sobral misses with a wild body shot.
Sobral throws a lazy head kick
so Ogelsby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ogelsby sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ogelsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobral is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is looking to stand up but Ogelsby isn't so interested in that idea.
Ogelsby is stalling in the full guard.
Sobral has his feet on Ogelsby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sobral throws a wild body kick that Ogelsby sees coming a mile off.
Ogelsby throws a right hand that Sobral ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobral also avoids with ease.
Sobral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ogelsby defending well as Sobral loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogelsby circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobral misses with a combination
and Ogelsby counters with a good low kick that Sobral was not able to check.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral gets tackled into the cage by Ogelsby. Ogelsby maintains the clinch.
Ogelsby manages to break the clinch.
Sobral scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ogelsby misses with a double jab
and Sobral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Curtis Ogelsby will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobral throws a nice looking combination but Ogelsby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ogelsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato Sobral is winning the standup battle so far.
Ogelsby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ogelsby, as that shot connected.
Ogelsby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sobral looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ogelsby is staying tight to Sobral's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ogelsby grinds an elbow into Sobral's temple.
Ogelsby is staying tight to Sobral's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ogelsby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is being controlled here.
Sobral defending against the ground and pound.
Ogelsby staying calm.
Sobral is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ogelsby is controlling him well.
Ogelsby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby swings around for an armbar but Sobral sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ogelsby's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ogelsby trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Curtis Ogelsby.
Ogelsby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobral's calf.
Ogelsby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sobral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ogelsby walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ogelsby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Sobral as Ogelsby shoots in.
Ogelsby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ogelsby is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ogelsby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sobral counters with a head kick that wobbles Ogelsby - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Sobral sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Sobral!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ O Brian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
21
300 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
|
218 cm
24
298 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Barry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ O Brian!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barry seems to be working for a kimura but O Brian defends the submission attempt.
Barry is thwarting O Brian's attempts to control the position.
O Brian desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barry is trying to work for a kimura but O Brian is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barry connects with a nice short shot to O Brian's temple.
Barry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry is looking to advance position but O Brian won't allow it.
Barry is trying to work for a kimura but O Brian is defending well.
Barry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Brian defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
O Brian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Brian trying to hold on to Barry's head to control him but Barry postures up.
Barry is looking for a kimura but O Brian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barry to get the leverage.
O Brian landing a few short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barry is working away from the top position though.
Barry is trying for a kimura here. O Brian looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barry wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Barry!
Hank Barry is the new super heavyweight champion!
Hank Barry was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Moreno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
|
180 cm
23
204 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very strong |
|
ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Moreno misses the target.
Moreno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zeynalabdinov circles away.
Zeynalabdinov swings widly with a right hand
and Moreno counters with a single leg into guard. Zeynalabdinov didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zeynalabdinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zeynalabdinov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Moreno is looking to defend but Zeynalabdinov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Moreno! Zeynalabdinov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Moreno taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
Our winner, Seyran Zeynalabdinov, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
|
170 cm
20
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva feints and as Rodrigo raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigo with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Silva can't handle though.
Rodrigo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva stays in close to Rodrigo's body and controls the position.
Rodrigo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rodrigo is striking off his back. Silva thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Rodrigo landing rabbit punches to the side of Silva's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rodrigo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodrigo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is keen to just control but Rodrigo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodrigo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rodrigo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodrigo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Rodrigo defends it.
Rodrigo is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Emerson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodrigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Rodrigo.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Julius Rodrigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rodrigo was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rodrigo lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodrigo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rodrigo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Rodrigo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Emerson Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rodrigo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Rodrigo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rodrigo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Rodrigo is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva blocks the strikes from Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodrigo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rodrigo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Silva stands up and beckons Rodrigo to his feet.
Rodrigo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigo is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Silva throwing strikes here but Rodrigo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Silva throws a series of punches but Rodrigo avoids them all with ease.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigo misses with a two punch combination.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rodrigo to his feet.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rodrigo.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodrigo misses with the combination.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
Emerson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Rodrigo's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodrigo!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is really struggling to control Rodrigo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva blocks Rodrigo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rodrigo gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Rodrigo is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Emerson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Rodrigo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rodrigo turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Rodrigo any problems.
Silva is trying to keep Rodrigo in close.
Rodrigo tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodrigo wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Rodrigo pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva blocks the strikes from Rodrigo.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rodrigo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Rodrigo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Rodrigo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rodrigo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva blocks the strikes from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva is keen to just control but Rodrigo is a slippery customer.
Rodrigo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rodrigo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo has given up his back. Will we see Silva going for some submissions?
Rodrigo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rodrigo tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Silva has taken his back.
I really don't envy Rodrigo right now.
Rodrigo is breathing heavily.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Silva gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Silva gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Silva apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodrigo to the mat! Rodrigo manages to get full guard.
Silva trying to control but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Rodrigo is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Rodrigo's guard.
Rodrigo trying to strike off his back.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodrigo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Rodrigo taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Rodrigo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rodrigo to the mat. Rodrigo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
Rodrigo being controlled against the cage.
Rodrigo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodrigo is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodrigo has his back to the cage.
Rodrigo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julius Rodrigo.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rodrigo to the ground. Silva is now in Rodrigo's guard.
Julius Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes Rodrigo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rodrigo lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Silva controlling the action here.
Rodrigo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rodrigo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rodrigo punching from the bottom.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Rodrigo throws a strike from the bottom but Silva passes into side control!
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodrigo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodrigo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rodrigo throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Rodrigo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo keeps working.
Rodrigo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Silva trying to control the action but Rodrigo is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo is being controlled here.
Rodrigo tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Rodrigo is not content to let Silva control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodrigo, who protects the arm well.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rodrigo to his feet.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodrigo to the mat! Rodrigo manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Emerson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Silva!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
