PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Pohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rube Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pohl
vs
Maciel

160 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

167 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tad Pohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rube Maciel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pohl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maciel manages to get to full guard.

Maciel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pohl stopping the sweep attempt from Maciel.
Maciel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maciel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maciel pushes Pohl off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pohl shoots in for a takedown but Maciel shows good takedown defense.
Pohl is breathing heavily.
Maciel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maciel lands a two punch combo.
Pohl tries to close the distance and clinch but Maciel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pohl is looking to clinch but Maciel is avoiding it.
Pohl tries to close the distance and clinch but Maciel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Maciel blocks the leg kick.

Maciel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pohl, pushing him back against the cage.
Maciel wants a takedown but no success here.
Pohl wants a takedown but no success here.
Maciel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pohl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maciel.
Maciel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pohl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maciel tries to break the clinch but Pohl is controlling the position.
Pohl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pohl has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maciel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Pohl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maciel slowing the pace effectively.

Maciel gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maciel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl trying to control here.
Pohl wants to get back to his feet.
Pohl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maciel is working away from the top position though.
Maciel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pohl is squirming around, avoiding Maciel's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maciel prevents Pohl from getting the reversal.
Pohl wants to control but Maciel is having none of it.
Pohl is squirming around, avoiding Maciel's attempts to control the action.
Pohl wants to hold on but Maciel pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maciel doesn't manage to clinch there - Pohl circles away.

Maciel rushes Pohl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maciel landing knees to the body.
Maciel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maciel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maciel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pohl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pohl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maciel pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pohl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maciel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maciel scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pohl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maciel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pohl counters with a big head kick but Maciel shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pohl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maciel 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.
Maciel pushes Pohl off looking to stand but Pohl dives back in and keeps control.
Maciel trying to control here.
Maciel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pohl controlling the action here.
Maciel trying to hold on to Pohl's head to control him but Pohl postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel is looking to improve his position.
Maciel taking some punishment here, with Pohl in his half guard.
Maciel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pohl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maciel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maciel is trying to control the position but Pohl postures up.
Maciel wants to sweep here but Pohl controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maciel has a closed guard, preventing Pohl from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maciel fails to land the takedown.
Maciel misses with a takedown attempt

and Pohl counters with a single leg into guard. Maciel didn't expect that.
Tad Pohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rube Maciel.
Pohl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maciel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pohl!
Maciel tries to control but Pohl wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Pohl dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pohl closes the distance but Maciel moves to the side

and Maciel counters by clinching up.
Maciel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maciel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pohl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pohl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maciel can't break the clinch.
Pohl tries to stall but Maciel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maciel prevents the takedown attempt.
Pohl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maciel has Pohl pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maciel tries to score a body lock takedown but Pohl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two 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.
Pohl is trying to stall.

Maciel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maciel throws a head kick but Pohl moves out of range.
Pohl wants to clinch but Maciel slips to the side
and Maciel counters with a good low kick that Pohl was not able to check.
Pohl wants to clinch up but Maciel keeps it at a distance.
Maciel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pohl fails with the takedown.
Pohl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maciel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Pohl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pohl being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel tries to stand but Pohl is controlling from the bottom.
Maciel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Maciel stands up from Pohl's guard - Maciel perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pohl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maciel moves out of range of the body kick from Pohl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pohl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maciel counters with a nice leg kick.
Maciel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pohl tries to clinch up but Maciel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pohl clinches but Maciel breaks the clinch

and Maciel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maciel.
Maciel trying to control but Pohl is working from the bottom.

Maciel gets to his feet. Pohl looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pohl tries to clinch up

and Maciel moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Maciel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rube Maciel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maciel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rube Maciel!