PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beto Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terra comes into the arena with hino rio grandense blaring out of the sound system. Ricardo Finalizador has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Beto Terra's chin.

Terra
vs
Finalizador

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beto Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Finalizador!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finalizador closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terra circles away.
Finalizador avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terra throws a sloppy head kick and Finalizador moves out of range easily.

Terra has Finalizador up against the cage in a clinch.

Terra breaks from the clinch.

Terra clinches up with Finalizador and pushes him back against the cage.

Terra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terra's corner calls for a 1-2. Terra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terra throws a head kick but Finalizador moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Terra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terra throws a sloppy head kick and Finalizador moves out of range easily.

Terra clinches with his opponent.

Terra manages to break the clinch.

Terra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Finalizador sprawls well initially but Terra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terra is trying to control. Finalizador wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Finalizador is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Terra is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra is trying to control. Finalizador wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Finalizador moves into full guard.
Terra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Terra decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Terra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terra is breathing heavily.
Terra scores with a decent looking hook.
Finalizador avoids the head kick by Terra.
Terra tries to clinch but Finalizador moves out of range.

Finalizador closes the distance and clinches.
Terra prevents the takedown attempt.

Terra breaks from the clinch.
Finalizador dodges the punch combination from Terra.
Terra dodges the punch combination from Finalizador.
Terra throws a head kick that misses.
Terra tries to clinch but Finalizador moves out of range.
Finalizador swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
Finalizador gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Terra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beto Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Finalizador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador trying to control but Terra postures up.
Terra is taking a breather. Finalizador says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terra is trying to control. Finalizador wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terra is really struggling to control Finalizador but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Terra trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finalizador is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terra's back!

Finalizador has his opponent's back but Terra is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Finalizador.
Terra stuffs the takedown attempt from Finalizador. Finalizador gets slowly back to his feet.

Finalizador gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Terra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terra throws a body kick that misses.

Finalizador looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Terra has one foot on Finalizador's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Finalizador swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beto Terra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Finalizador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra throws a head kick that misses.
Finalizador gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Terra to counter with a crisp jab.
Finalizador fails with the takedown

and Terra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finalizador won't be happy with that.

Terra stands up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Terra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terra connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Finalizador looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terra is looking to get back to is feet but Finalizador passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finalizador wants to control but Terra is keeping him busy.
Terra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Finalizador's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Terra keeping control of the position.
Terra is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Finalizador is trying to control the action in half guard but Terra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Finalizador is trying to work for a kimura but Terra is defending well.
Terra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Finalizador pushes down on Terra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Terra gets full guard.
Finalizador wants to control from the top but Terra keeps moving.
Terra wants to sweep here but Finalizador controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Finalizador from controlling successfully.
Terra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Finalizador on the ground.
Terra working a defensive guard here.
Terra keeping full guard, as Finalizador tries to pass.
Terra is trying to keep Finalizador in close.

Finalizador thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finalizador avoids the head kick by Terra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Terra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Finalizador wants to control from the top but Terra keeps moving.

Finalizador drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Finalizador jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Finalizador from controlling successfully.
Terra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terra keeping full guard, as Finalizador tries to pass.
Terra wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beto Terra dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Finalizador misses with a takedown
and Terra finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Terra tries to clinch but Finalizador is having none of it.
Terra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finalizador keeps the fight on the outside.
Terra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Finalizador misses with a takedown
and Terra counters with a head kick. That will keep Finalizador thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Terra tries a head kick but it misses.
Finalizador tries for a takedown but Terra circles away easily

and Terra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Terra.
Beto Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Finalizador.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finalizador has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Terra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Terra breaks the clinch.
Terra tries to clinch but Finalizador moves out of range.
Terra misses with a head kick.
Finalizador has his takedown stuffed

and Terra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terra breaks the clinch.
Finalizador slips a jab and a cross from Terra.
Terra looks to land a body kick but Finalizador moved away.
Finalizador shoots for a takedown but Terra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finalizador closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terra circles away.
Finalizador tries for a takedown but Terra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Terra throws a right hand that Finalizador ducks under and follows up with a left that Finalizador also avoids with ease.
Finalizador misses with a takedown attempt

and Terra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terra trying to control but Finalizador is working from the bottom.
Finalizador looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terra is one step ahead there.
Terra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finalizador is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra wants to stand and escape but instead Finalizador has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Finalizador is standing up over Terra. Terra looks to escape but Finalizador dives into side control.

Finalizador is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Terra looks calm but he's in trouble here. Finalizador gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Terra is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Finalizador lets go of the hold and Terra can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Finalizador!