BCL 6 - Raimi vs. Bechara PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjur Dur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Bring The Noise. This should be a great matchup!

Dos Santos
vs
Dur

193 cm
26
254 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Sex Panther Supplements

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sjur Dur!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dur fails with the takedown

and Dos Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dur wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Dur is keeping the position.
Dos Santos prevents Dur from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dur bucks up and tries to throw Dos Santos off but instead Dos Santos has got his back!
Dur is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos tightening his grip on Dur, looking for the choke.
Dur wants to get back to his feet.
Dur takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Dur is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Dos Santos looking for the RNC.
Dur prevents Dos Santos from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dur trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in full control for now.
Dos Santos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dur doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is punishing Dur with strikes - can he finish him?!
Dur trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in full control for now.
Dos Santos controls the position.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Dos Santos looking to break Dur's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dur remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dos Santos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Dur is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dur trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in full control for now.
Dos Santos scores with strikes from the back.

Dur preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dos Santos.
Dur holding both Dos Santos 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can Dur hold on?! Dos Santos is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Dur is rocked!
Dur is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dur covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dur is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Dur is trying to stand back up.
Dur seems to have recovered his senses.

Dos Santos working for the choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dur is trying to stand back up.

Dos Santos looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dur throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dos Santos counters with a crisp one two that drops Dur! Dos Santos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dur to his feet! Dur is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Dur.
Dur keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Dur off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Dos Santos follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Dur was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!
A relieved looking Junior Dos Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Marin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Vims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelo Marin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marin
vs
Vims

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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, Angelo Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Vims!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marin avoids the body shot from Vims.
Marin throws a leg kick but Vims moved away.
Marin throws a sloppy head kick and Vims moves out of range easily.
Marin wants to clinch up but Vims keeps it at a distance.
Vims lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Angelo Marin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marin tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vims misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marin.
Vims scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marin in his tracks.
Marin throws the left hand but Vims avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vims blocks an elbow strike from Marin.
Marin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vims avoids it.
Vims looking to slow down the pace here.
Vims struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vims.
Vims looking to stall.
Marin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vims blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vims is working Marin over against the cage.
Vims's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marin misses with an elbow strike.
Marin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vims blocks an uppercut.
Marin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marin trying to land knees to the body.
Marin misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marin is pushing Vims up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marin stalling.
Vims is trying to maintain a safe position but Marin gets an underhook and turns Vims into the cage.
Marin effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Angelo Marin.
Marin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Marin throws a head kick that misses
and Vims counters with a nice body shot.
Marin is breathing heavily.
Vims lands with a good body shot.
Vims misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vims looks to score with a jab to the body but Marin is just out of range.
Vims misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Vims dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vims digs a good hook to Marin's body.
Vims blocks the body kick.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Vims waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marin.
Marin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vims throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marin throws a head kick that misses.
Marin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marin tries to clinch but Vims moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marin throws a head kick that misses.
Marin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vims thows a body shot but no joy.
Marin tries a head kick but it misses.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vims just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Vims checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marin tries to clinch but Vims is having none of it.
Vims swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vims jabs at Marin's body.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Vims is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marin rather than just go for the knockout.
Vims swats away the attempt to clinch by Marin.
Marin tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vims throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vims scores with a body shot.
Vims feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vims feints a jab promting Marin to slip. Vims then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marin.
Marin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vims blocks a head kick by Marin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vims if he has to take too many more of those.
Marin moves away from the strike by Vims.
Vims blocks a head kick by Marin.
Vims connects with a crisp jab.
Marin is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vims swings for the body but Marin moves out of range.
Vims ducks under a wild hook from Marin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Vims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vims.
Vims misses with a two punch combination.
Paul Vims seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vims takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vims lands a nice shot to the body.
Vims stuns Marin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marin tries to clinch but Vims is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marin misses with a left hand
and Vims counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vims circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vims avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marin there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vims.

Vims sends Marin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vims is motioning to the referee to let Marin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Marin is rocked!
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!
Vims jabs at Marin's body.
Oh Marin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vims. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Marin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vims avoids the head kick by Marin.
Marin seems to have got his legs back now.
Vims connects with a body shot.
Marin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vims dips to his left and cracks Marin with an uppercut!
Vims Rushes Marin and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Marin is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Vims Piles on the pressure and Marin crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Vims!
A victorious Paul Vims thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastaio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chuteboxe
vs
Carvalho

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastaio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chuteboxe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chuteboxe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chuteboxe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuteboxe wants to get up but he can't break Carvalho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chuteboxe stands up over Carvalho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Carvalho looking for a triangle here. Chuteboxe is fighting it but it looks tight! Carvalho pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chuteboxe is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sebastaio Carvalho!
Sebastaio Carvalho really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mango Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Field (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!

Grace
vs
Field

174 cm
21
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
33
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Field!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Field counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grace won't be happy with that.
Field tries to advance to mount but can't.

Field thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grace tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Field tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Field tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grace is trying to buck Field off.
Grace prevents Field from improving position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Field's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Field is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Field is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.

Grace is defending against the submission attempts here by Field.
Field trying to pass the guard but Grace defending well.

Grace looking for submissions off his back.

Field is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grace is just riding it out for now. Field eventually gives up the hold.

Field is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grace defends it well.

Field is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grace is just riding it out for now. Field eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Field is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Field prevents Grace from improving his position.

Field is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grace is just riding it out for now. Field eventually gives up the hold.

Field is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace regains full guard. Nicely done.
Field won't allow Grace to sweep him here.
Field looking to pass the guard.
Grace can't keep his opponent in guard - Field advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grace won't allow Field to pass to mount.

Field is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Field is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grace gets full guard.
Grace wants to sweep here but Field controlling him for the moment.
Grace working a defensive guard here.
Field passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to get back to full guard.

Field seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Field is thwarting Grace's attempts to control the position.
Grace wants to improve his position but Field is controlling well.
Grace is trying to control but can't.
Field wants to free his trapped foot but Grace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grace is pressing down on Field's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Field passes Grace's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace tries to get to full guard but Field has control of the leg.

Grace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Field is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Field dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Field.
Grace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Field.
Field throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grace's waist but Grace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Field off to one side.

Grace gets caught napping as Field dives in and scores a takedown. Grace manages to retain guard.
Field passes Grace's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Field is working for a kimura but Grace is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grace tries to roll over but Field keeps him under control.
Grace is pressing down on Field's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Field is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Field passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace is pressing down on Field's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Grace working for a triangle but Field defends it easily.
Grace keeping full guard, as Field tries to pass.
Grace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grace can't keep his opponent in guard - Field advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Field looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Field is working for a kimura but Grace is defending it quite comfortably.

Field looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field trying to mount his opponent but Grace defends it.
Field moves into full mount! Grace won't be happy about that!
Grace tries to reverse the position but Field maintains control.

Field looking to secure an arm triangle but Grace defends it well.

Field working for a guillotine from mount but Grace is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Field jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grace manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Field tries for a kimura but Grace is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to get back to half guard.

Field is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grace has escaped the position, nice work there.

Field thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Field tries for a kimura but Grace is defending well.
Grace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Field wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grace, who protects the arm well.

Field tries for a kimura but Grace is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to improve his position.
Field tries to advance to mount but Grace denies him.
Grace regains half guard.
Field is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grace!
Grace sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grace actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Field is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grace!

Field with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Field jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grace manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Field is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Field showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grace misses with a wild combination.
Grace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Field.

Field is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Field is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grace tries to improve position but can't.
Grace is working hard here to advance position.

Field tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Field has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace manages to work his way to half guard, despite Field's best efforts.
Johnny Field has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grace won't allow Field to pass to mount.

Field is looking for a kimura but Grace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Field to get the leverage.
Field takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Field moves nicely into side control.
Grace is trying to get back to half guard.

Field tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Field wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grace, who protects the arm well.
Grace tries to buck Field off but Field is having none of it.

Field thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miguel Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field advances to mount.

Field has hold of Grace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Grace regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace is trying to control but can't.
Grace wants to get back to full guard.
Field has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Grace really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Field is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Grace to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Grace shrugs it off.
Grace can't escape the position.
Field is looking to work his way around to Grace's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace gets back to half guard.

Grace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Field is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Field.
Field works his way into full mount!
Field is looking to work his way around to Grace's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Grace is trying to escape the mount.

Field working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grace can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field wants to take Grace's back here but Grace is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Grace tries to hold on but Field pushes him away.
Grace has given up his back here. Will Field look for the submission or keep pounding away?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Grace's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Well, with Field on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Grace is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Field is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Field is persistently looking for the submission but Grace is defending it well.
Field doesn't have the hooks in and Grace manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Field is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grace is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Field comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Field winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Field!
A victorious Johnny Field thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inti Raimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evanildo Bechara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Raimi
vs
Bechara

184 cm
31
225 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

186 cm
35
217 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inti Raimi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Raimi does no damage.
Raimi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Raimi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bechara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raimi is one step ahead there.
Bechara wants to stand up but Raimi is controlling him.
Bechara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raimi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raimi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bechara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raimi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Raimi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bechara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bechara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bechara!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raimi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bechara is looking to take a break and control but Raimi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raimi tries to bench press Bechara off him but Bechara keeps the position.
Bechara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Raimi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bechara stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A bone on bone clash there as Raimi blocks the leg kick.
Raimi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inti Raimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Bechara. No joy for Raimi on that attempt.
Raimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raimi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bechara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raimi throws a head kick but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raimi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raimi tries a head kick but it misses.
Raimi dives in and grabs Bechara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bechara pushes down on Raimi's head and hops out.
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!
Raimi misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Raimi misses.
Raimi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bechara's waist but Bechara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raimi off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Inti Raimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Raimi feints and as Bechara raises his hands in defense, Raimi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raimi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bechara wants to sweep but no luck.
Raimi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bechara wants to sweep here but Raimi controlling him for the moment.
Bechara wants to get back to his feet but Raimi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raimi 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raimi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raimi wants to control from the top but Bechara keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raimi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bechara keeping moving, preventing Raimi from controlling successfully.
Bechara is looking to stand up but Raimi isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raimi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raimi stands and throws Bechara's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raimi has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bechara is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Raimi yanks on the arm and Bechara is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Raimi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Inti Raimi!
Inti Raimi is the new light heavyweight champion!