PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 1346 p4p, 1370 weight class) and Kenji Gōtarō (ranked 204 p4p, 205 weight class). Fabinho comes to the cage accompanied by Glowed Up - Kaytranada. Gōtarō has chosen Dare To Be Stupid - Weird Al as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fabinho
vs
Gōtarō

193 cm
23
200
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Carnage Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Gōtarō!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Gōtarō swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabinho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenji Gōtarō seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabinho misses with a straight left.
Gōtarō pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gōtarō fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fabinho manages to avoid it.
Fabinho attempts a counter takedown but Gōtarō avoids it well and moves away.
Gōtarō punishes Fabinho's body with a nice straight punch.
Gōtarō throws a body punch but Fabinho moves out of range.
Fabinho misses with a body shot.
Fabinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gōtarō manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gōtarō.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gōtarō lands with a shot to the body.
Fabinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gōtarō waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fabinho.
Gōtarō jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fabinho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gōtarō sprawls and moves away.
Jab from Gōtarō.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gōtarō steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fabinho.
Fabinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gōtarō.
Gōtarō swings widly with a right hand

and Fabinho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Fabinho wants to work for an arm triangle but Gōtarō is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fabinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gōtarō keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gōtarō is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fabinho pulls his head out easily.
Gōtarō is looking for a sweep. Fabinho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gōtarō trying to control here.
Gōtarō avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fabinho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gōtarō taking some punishment here, with Fabinho in his half guard.
Gōtarō is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fabinho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fabinho wants to take a breather but Gōtarō is having none of it.

Gōtarō with the active half guard here but Fabinho passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabinho trying to control the action but Gōtarō is working from the bottom.
Gōtarō is trying to control Fabinho's posture but Fabinho avoids it.
Fabinho staying calm.
Fabinho seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gōtarō for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho working away.

Fabinho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gōtarō has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gōtarō felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gōtarō is trying to work for a sweep but Fabinho has mounted him!
Gōtarō is looking to get to half guard.
Gōtarō keeps trying to improve his position.
Gōtarō 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.
Gōtarō wants to improve his position but Fabinho is controlling well.
Fabinho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gōtarō regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fabinho landing with the ground and pound.
Fabinho looking to pass the guard.

Fabinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gōtarō looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fabinho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fabinho passes to side control.
Fabinho is looking to take a break and control but Gōtarō is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gōtarō struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Fabinho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fabinho misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Fabinho.
Gōtarō misses with a series of wild punches.
Gōtarō bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenji Gōtarō seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gōtarō throws a jab but it's blocked by Fabinho.
Gōtarō misses with a straight left.
Gōtarō connects with a right hand. Fabinho shakes it off.
Fabinho lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabinho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Gōtarō throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fabinho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gōtarō sprawls and moves away.
Gōtarō misses with a straight left.
Gōtarō stuffs the takedown attempt from Fabinho. Fabinho gets slowly back to his feet.
Gōtarō looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gōtarō cracks Fabinho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fabinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fabinho drops his hands momentarily and Gōtarō takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Fabinho misses.
Gōtarō connects with a leg kick.
Gōtarō connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fabinho. Fabinho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Fabinho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gōtarō tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fabinho is in Gōtarō's guard.
Fabinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gōtarō swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gōtarō looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gōtarō bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fabinho's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Fabinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Fabinho is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gōtarō frees his head nicely. Oh but Fabinho has switched to an armbar! Gōtarō is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roberto Fabinho!
Our winner, Roberto Fabinho, 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.
The defeated Kenji Gōtarō had this to say: '6.3'.