PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shizzle My (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frulani's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Frulani
vs
My

172 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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, Felipe Frulani!
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, Shizzle My!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frulani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frulani lands a nice knee to the body.
My tries to score a body lock takedown but Frulani shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
My tries for a takedown but Frulani manages to get underhooks.

Frulani gets control of My's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frulani will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

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

My has his foot on Frulani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frulani works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frulani is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Frulani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frulani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
My avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

My has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frulani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

My escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frulani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

My working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frulani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frulani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frulani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
My looks gassed!
Frulani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frulani won't allow My to sweep him here.
Frulani thows a big elbow that misses.
Frulani wants to control from the top but My keeps moving.

My is looking for a triangle but Frulani pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frulani trying to control the position from guard on top but My is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frulani with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

My has his foot on Frulani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frulani works his way back into a safe position though.
My controls Frulani momentarily but Frulani frees himself.
Frulani is working My over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frulani won't allow My to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

My is looking for a triangle but Frulani pushes his legs off easily.
Frulani tries to stand but My is controlling from the bottom.
My not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frulani looking to sit in guard and control but My gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

My got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frulani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, My has managed to get both his arms back between Frulani's legs - danger averted.
My landing with the ground and pound.

Frulani is looking for a triangle but My pushes his legs off easily.
My trying to control the position from guard on top but Frulani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frulani can't keep his opponent in guard - My advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
My wants to take a breather but Frulani is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

My is working for a kimura but Frulani is defending it quite comfortably.
My works his way into side control.

My is trying to get an arm triangle but Frulani is defending well.
Frulani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

My tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frulani is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

My scores with a jab to the body.
My throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Frulani throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. My was covering up waiting for the punch and Frulani finishes the takedown easily into guard.
My wants to sweep but no luck.

My has his foot on Frulani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frulani works his way back into a safe position though.
My lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frulani!

My wants to finish this one by submission but Frulani is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from My.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frulani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frulani tries to hold on but My pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

My goes for an armbar but Frulani turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Frulani.

My working for a triangle but Frulani defends it easily.
Frulani throws a big right hand that misses.
Frulani trying to control the position from guard on top but My is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My 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.
My working a defensive guard here.
My manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frulani manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

My avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
My trying to control but Frulani is working from the bottom.
My passes Frulani's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

My 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. My lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
My landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Frulani is defending against the submission attempts here by My.
Frulani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
My is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frulani is staying active underneath My, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

My 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.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frulani looking for submissions off his back.

My seems to be looking for submissions.

Frulani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
My keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shizzle My showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Frulani slips a straight right by My.
Frulani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frulani shoots in and drives through. My sprawls well.
Frulani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
My swings for the body but Frulani moves out of range.
Frulani throws a sloppy head kick and My moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from My.

My looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shizzle My has got the better of the ground game so far.

My is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Frulani is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shizzle My!