PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilmer Zacarias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez has chosen Going to Brazil - Motorhead as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zacarias
vs
Rudirez

175 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

S.W.A.T.

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, Gilmer Zacarias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rudirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacarias throws a head kick that misses.
Zacarias throws a series of punches but Rudirez avoids them all with ease.
Zacarias swinging wilding here.
Rudirez looks for a takedown but Zacarias sprawls well.
Zacarias throws a looping overhand right but Rudirez ducks down to avoid it.
Gilmer Zacarias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudirez tries to clinch but Zacarias moves out of range.
Zacarias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rudirez.
Zacarias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zacarias tries to clinch there but Rudirez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zacarias lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Zacarias has Rudirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rudirez looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Rudirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rudirez.

Rudirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zacarias lands with a cross.
Rudirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zacarias.
Jab, jab by Zacarias - just one landing.
Zacarias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rudirez.
Zacarias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rudirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zacarias misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Zacarias.
Rudirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rudirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Zacarias cracks Rudirez with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez slips a jab and a cross from Zacarias.
Rudirez tries to clinch there but Zacarias circles away.
Zacarias tries to clinch but Rudirez moves away

and Rudirez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zacarias is trying to break free.
Zacarias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rudirez taking a breather.

Rudirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rudirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zacarias shoots in and drives through. Rudirez sprawls well.
Zacarias is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Zacarias misses.
Nice jab there from Zacarias.
Zacarias works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Zacarias finds it's target.

Zacarias closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Zacarias as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zacarias.
Zacarias is trying to break free.
Rudirez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rudirez keeps control of Zacarias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zacarias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Zacarias does no damage.
Zacarias clinches but Rudirez breaks the clinch
and Rudirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zacarias misses with a wild combination.
Zacarias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Zacarias.
Rudirez throws a combination that misses

so Zacarias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rudirez looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rudirez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zacarias is now in half guard.
Rudirez wants to get back to his feet.
Zacarias is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez trying to control here.
Rudirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Zacarias postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rudirez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zacarias, into his guard.
Rudirez preventing the sweep.

Zacarias pushes Rudirez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zacarias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilmer Zacarias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zacarias is looking to clinch.

Zacarias has closed the distance and engaged Rudirez in a clinch.

Zacarias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zacarias misses with a double jab
and Rudirez counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilmer Zacarias dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zacarias closes the distance and clinches.

Rudirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zacarias punishes Rudirez's body with a nice straight punch.
Zacarias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudirez counters with a leg kick.
Zacarias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rudirez as he avoids it easily.

Zacarias scores a takedown into full mount!
Zacarias prevents Rudirez from getting the reversal.
Rudirez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zacarias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zacarias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rudirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudirez trying to control but Zacarias is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zacarias is on top in guard.
Rudirez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zacarias landing some decent shots from guard.
Zacarias slips nicely into half guard.
Rudirez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Zacarias stands up and beckons Rudirez to join him on the feet.

Zacarias scores a takedown into full mount!
Rudirez wants to hold on but Zacarias pushes him away.

Zacarias is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rudirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zacarias's sensitive parts.

Rudirez moves into the clinch.
Rudirez is trying to stall.
Rudirez crunches a lovely knee into Zacarias's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias wants to break free but Rudirez has control.
Zacarias has Rudirez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rudirez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilmer Zacarias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudirez is stalling here.

Rudirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zacarias gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rudirez counters with a good low kick that Zacarias was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Rudirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Zacarias as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudirez closes the distance but Zacarias moves to the side
and Zacarias counters with a head kick.
Rudirez throws a leg kick
and Zacarias counters with a right hand to the body.
Rudirez moves in looking to clinch but Zacarias pushes him off.
Rudirez throws a leg kick which misses Zacarias's front leg but catches the back leg as Zacarias tries to avoid it.
Zacarias lands with a nice body punch.
Rudirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zacarias.
Zacarias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zacarias scores with a hook.
Zacarias has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rudirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rudirez forces Zacarias back against the cage and clinches.
Zacarias misses with an elbow strike.
Rudirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zacarias or not.

Zacarias gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zacarias is pressing down on Rudirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rudirez is holding on for now.
Rudirez is looking to improve his position.

Zacarias gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zacarias fails with the takedown
letting Rudirez counter with a right hand.

Rudirez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zacarias's guard.
Zacarias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rudirez is controlling him.
Zacarias wants to sweep but no luck.

Rudirez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zacarias has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rudirez is looking to defend but Zacarias has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rudirez! Zacarias pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rudirez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gilmer Zacarias!