TDCL 29- Brazil!! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troby Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meida comes to the cage accompanied by CB Sangue bom. McGarry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hugh Laurie - You Don't Know My Mind. Troby Meida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stephen McGarry's chin.

Meida
vs
McGarry

179 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troby Meida!
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, Stephen McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGarry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meida tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McGarry is in Meida's guard.
Meida looking to control.
McGarry throwing strikes but missing.
McGarry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meida is keeping the position for now.
McGarry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGarry is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida striking off his back but it's not causing McGarry any problems.
Meida is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGarry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGarry.
Meida misses with a takedown

and McGarry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meida's guard now.

Meida is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Meida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGarry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGarry lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry controls from within his opponent's guard.
McGarry gets to his feet and stands over Meida, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Meida felt that one! McGarry unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Meida from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen McGarry!
Stephen McGarry 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between First Helpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lopez Afro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Helpa
vs
Afro

177 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, First Helpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lopez Afro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helpa swats away the attempt to clinch by Afro.
Helpa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Afro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Helpa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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. Helpa connects with a nice short shot to Afro's temple.
Afro wants to improve his position but Helpa is controlling well.
Helpa working Afro over with strikes.
Helpa passes into side control, despite Afro's attempt to control the position.
Afro looks to move to half guard but instead Helpa has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afro wants to control but Helpa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpa lands with some strikes.
Helpa controlling from the full mount.
Helpa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Helpa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Helpa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Helpa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helpa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Afro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Helpa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Afro tries to hold on but Helpa postures up.
Helpa raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Helpa controlling from the full mount.
Helpa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Afro tries to hold on but Helpa pushes him away.
Helpa dominating with strikes here.
Afro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helpa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Afro is looking to improve his position but Helpa isn't that keen on the idea.
Helpa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Helpa with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Afro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Helpa with a couple of short strikes.

Afro is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afro tries to lock up and control but Helpa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Afro looks gassed!
Helpa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Afro is still in real trouble! Can Helpa finish him?
Helpa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Helpa cracks Afro with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). First Helpa!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Sobrinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sobrinho
vs
Liddell

192 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovani Sobrinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Sobrinho counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell throws a sloppy body shot

and Sobrinho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddell won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobrinho lands a nice forearm strike.
Sobrinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Liddell is trying to escape the position but Sobrinho is controlling the position.
Liddell sneaks back into half guard.
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!
Liddell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sobrinho with a couple of short strikes.
Sobrinho landing strikes from the mount.
Sobrinho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobrinho with good strikes from the mount here!
Liddell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Liddell is rocked!
Sobrinho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Liddell is still in real trouble! Can Sobrinho finish him?
Sobrinho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrinho looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Liddell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giovani Sobrinho!
An out of breath Giovani Sobrinho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artem Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yakovlev
vs
Gracie

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artem Yakovlev!
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, Alexandre Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yakovlev lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Yakovlev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Alexandre Gracie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovlev closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Gracie out cold! Gracie corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artem Yakovlev!

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C
B

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 Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the cage accompanied by Maha Kali (live). Ariel Elias has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Elias
vs
Jones

210 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

198 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Elias persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Elias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elias shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Elias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elias somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Elias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Elias on that attempt.

Elias changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Elias's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Elias! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Jones has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ariel Elias!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Diamonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diamonds has chosen Use your fist and not your mouth - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Willy Diamonds will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Grant
vs
Diamonds

185 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
200 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Animal Farm

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulysses Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Diamonds!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Diamonds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant misses with a hook. Diamonds ducked under it nicely.
Diamonds slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Grant looks to land a combination but Diamonds avoids it well.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Diamonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grant throws a hook but Diamonds avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Diamonds.
Diamonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant misses with a right hand
and Diamonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant misses with a hook
and Diamonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diamonds.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant misses with a leg kick.
Diamonds misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Diamonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Diamonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamonds moves away.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Diamonds counters with a nice body shot.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Diamonds dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Diamonds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamonds slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant misses with a combination
and Diamonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamonds slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Grant throws a hook but Diamonds avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Diamonds stalks Grant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grant's face. Grant staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant feints a jab promting Diamonds to slip. Grant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diamonds slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diamonds. Diamonds circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grant sizes up Diamonds with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Grant finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamonds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant tries to bum rush Diamonds with a series of wild strikes but Diamonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulysses Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diamonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant misses with a double jab
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant misses with a hook. Diamonds ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grant throws out a leg kick but Diamonds moves out of range and Grant only half commits.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Diamonds slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Grant lands with a nice combination. Diamonds backs away looking to recover.
Grant lands a body shot.
Diamonds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diamonds slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diamonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Diamonds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant throws a hook but Diamonds avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and Diamonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diamonds takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diamonds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diamonds throws out a powerful jab.
Ulysses Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.

Oooooh!!! Grant has knocked Diamonds down with a huge combo! Grant steps away and waves a wobbly Diamonds back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Diamonds is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Diamonds misses.
Diamonds is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Diamonds is breathing heavily.
Grant tries to bum rush Diamonds with a series of wild strikes but Diamonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diamonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grant circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Diamonds to the canvas! Diamonds doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Grant keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Grant!