PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Eladre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubois's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Attitude from Sepultura. Christopher Dubois looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dubois
vs
Eladre

192 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Eladre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch but Eladre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dubois looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dubois fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dubois gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eladre with a nice head shot there.
Eladre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dubois can't keep his opponent in guard - Eladre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Eladre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dubois doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eladre.

Eladre seems to be looking for submissions.
Eladre trying to mount his opponent but Dubois defends it.
Eladre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eladre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eladre lands a nice short elbow.
Eladre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eladre lands with a punch from half guard.
Eladre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dubois is trying to maintain the position but Eladre is very close to passing his half guard.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Eladre is controlling him
Nice strikes from Eladre there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eladre lands a nice short elbow.
Eladre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois is trying to control but can't.
Dubois keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Eladre.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eladre blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Dubois tries to clinch but Eladre moves out of range.
Dubois misses with a takedown attempt

and Eladre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dubois's guard.
Eladre wants to pass the guard but Dubois is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eladre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eladre is working Dubois over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dubois can't keep his opponent in guard - Eladre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eladre connects with a nice short shot to Dubois's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eladre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubois has hold of Eladre's hands but Eladre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dubois trying to control from the bottom.
Dubois taking some punishment here, with Eladre in his half guard.
Eladre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eladre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Eladre.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois darts in trying to clinch

and Eladre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dubois's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eladre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dubois manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eladre has Dubois in his guard.
Eladre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dubois won't allow Eladre to sweep him here.

Dubois drops back looking for a leg! Eladre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eladre manages to kick Dubois off! Dubois jumps back into Eladre's guard.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eladre punching from the bottom - just letting Dubois know he's still in a fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois wants to control from the top but Eladre keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Eladre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eladre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eladre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dubois gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Eladre scoring with strikes but Dubois is staying in there.
Eladre raining down shots from the mount!
Dubois tries to reverse the position but Eladre maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eladre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dubois has worked his arm free - good work by Dubois!
Dubois is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eladre connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dubois taking a bit of punishment here - Eladre scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Eladre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Eladre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Dubois's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dubois tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Eladre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dubois, who protects the arm well.
Eladre works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dubois is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Eladre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dubois throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Dubois is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Eladre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dubois, who protects the arm well.
Eladre lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Eladre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dubois avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eladre.
Eladre working the head and body with strikes.
Eladre thows a huge punch but Dubois dodges it nicely.
Eladre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dubois trying to control but Eladre postures up.
Eladre working the head and body with strikes.
Eladre thows a huge punch but Dubois dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois wants to clinch

and Eladre counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eladre is in close to Dubois's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eladre postures up and lands a big shot to Dubois's brow.
Eladre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eladre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eladre landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dubois's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Eladre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eladre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eladre grinds an elbow into Dubois's temple.
Marcelo Eladre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eladre scores with a couple of short elbows.

Eladre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dubois is trying to escape and Eladre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dubois is forced to tap! Nice work there by Eladre! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Eladre!