PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahimbe comes into the arena with "Hit em Up" Tupac blaring out of the sound system. Everaldo Jorge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoruba Ahimbe's chin.

Ahimbe
vs
Jorge

178 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Jorge.
Ahimbe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahimbe loads up on a big right hand but Jorge slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Jorge.

Ahimbe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Ahimbe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ahimbe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jorge is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ahimbe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jorge tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jorge wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe lands a nice shot to the head.
Ahimbe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ahimbe with a couple of short strikes.
Ahimbe wants to control the pace but Jorge is squirming around nicely.
Jorge really wants to buck Ahimbe off and get back to his feet.
Ahimbe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jorge is looking to escape.
Ahimbe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ahimbe cracks Jorge with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ahimbe with good strikes from the mount here!
Jorge is trying to stand.
Ahimbe tries to control but Jorge wriggling away.
Jorge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jorge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahimbe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jorge is trying to stand.
Jorge looks gassed!
Ahimbe dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Ahimbe.
Ahimbe dominating with strikes here.
Ahimbe landing strikes from the mount.

Jorge is rocked!
Ahimbe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jorge looks a forlorn figure.
Jorge is still in real trouble! Can Ahimbe finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorge's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jorge seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahimbe breaks from Jorge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ahimbe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ahimbe with the ground and pound from mount.
Ahimbe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jorge is bucking up trying to escape but Ahimbe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ahimbe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jorge is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ahimbe working Jorge over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ahimbe with the ground and pound from mount.
Ahimbe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ahimbe breaks from Jorge's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Ahimbe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ahimbe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ahimbe landing punches.
Jorge wants to get back to his feet.

Ahimbe wants to finish this one by submission but Jorge is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ahimbe.
Jorge squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ahimbe is landing with some decent strikes but Jorge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahimbe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ahimbe lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ahimbe.
Jorge is trying to stand.
Jorge is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ahimbe working Jorge over with strikes here.

Ahimbe working for a submission but Jorge is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahimbe looking to finish Jorge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jorge!
Ahimbe controlling his opponent.
Ahimbe lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoruba Ahimbe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ahimbe throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorge.
Ahimbe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jorge swivels and escapes.
Jorge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jorge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahimbe's head.

Ahimbe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jorge to the mat! Jorge manages to get full guard.
Ahimbe looking to pass the guard.
Jorge is looking to stand up but Ahimbe isn't so interested in that idea.
Ahimbe pushes down on Jorge's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ahimbe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jorge is trying to stand.
Ahimbe drops an elbow to the side of Jorge's head.

Ahimbe seems to be working for a kimura but Jorge defends the submission attempt.
Ahimbe trying to control from half guard but Jorge is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge tries to kick Ahimbe off but Ahimbe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ahimbe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ahimbe stops Jorge from getting back to his feet.
Ahimbe wants to control but Jorge is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jorge moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahimbe lands a head shot.
Jorge misses with a body shot.
Ahimbe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahimbe scores with a kick to the body.
Jorge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahimbe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Jorge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahimbe doesn't seem phased though.
Ahimbe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe scores with a decent looking hook.
Jorge clobbers Ahimbe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jorge lands a head kick!
Ahimbe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jorge blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jorge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jorge.
Jorge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jorge cracks Ahimbe with a good jab.
A head kick from Jorge lands but Ahimbe takes it in his stride.
Jorge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahimbe.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahimbe throws the kick towards the body but Jorge avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ahimbe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jorge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahimbe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jorge.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahimbe throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorge.
Ahimbe looks to throw a body kick
and Jorge counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big right from Jorge misses.
Ahimbe throws a leg kick
and Jorge counters with an outside leg kick.
Ahimbe thows a leg kick but Jorge checks it
and Jorge counters with a good low kick that Ahimbe was not able to check.
Ahimbe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jorge counters with a left and a right that stings Ahimbe.

Ahimbe rushes Jorge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jorge looking to throw knees to the head but Ahimbe is blocking nicely.
Ahimbe presses Jorge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Ahimbe pulls guard effortlessly.
Jorge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ahimbe is adopting a defensive guard.
Jorge wants to stand but Ahimbe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahimbe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jorge has his hands clasped together but Ahimbe extends an breaks Jorge's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ahimbe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoruba Ahimbe!