PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Of The Mohicans Soundtrack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcello Magalhaes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with CJ Fertit's chin.

Fertit
vs
Magalhaes

186 cm
20
213 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, CJ Fertit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Fertit is trying to drag Magalhaes to the mat but Magalhaes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Magalhaes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fertit takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like CJ Fertit has been cut.

Magalhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fertit tries to keep at a distance but Magalhaes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fertit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magalhaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fertit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magalhaes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Fertit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Magalhaes gets caught flat footed, as Fertit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fertit passes into half guard.

Fertit is working for a kimura but Magalhaes is defending it quite comfortably.

Fertit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magalhaes wants to get back to his feet.
Magalhaes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fertit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit prevents Magalhaes from improving his position.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fertit pulls his head out easily.

Fertit is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Magalhaes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Magalhaes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Magalhaes as Fertit shoots in.
Marcello Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit is breathing heavily.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Magalhaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magalhaes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magalhaes wants it to stay on the feet.
Fertit has a takedown stuffed.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Fertit keeps it at a distance.

Magalhaes clinches up against the cage.
Magalhaes lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes breaks from the clinch.

Magalhaes moves into the clinch successfully.
Magalhaes lands a hook that snaps the head of Fertit backwards.
Magalhaes scores with a shot to the side of Fertit's head.
Magalhaes digs a right hand underneath Fertit's ribcage. Fertit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magalhaes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands a damaging elbow.
Fertit takes an elbow to the forehead.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fertit won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Fertit won't want to take too many of those.
Magalhaes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fertit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Magalhaes - that landed with a thud.
Fertit takes an elbow to the temple.

CJ Fertit's cut is getting worse.
Magalhaes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fertit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fertit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Magalhaes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magalhaes obliges.
Magalhaes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fertit tries to pull guard but Magalhaes holds him up against the cage and eventually Fertit drops back down to his feet.
Magalhaes lands an elbow inside.

Fertit turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Magalhaes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fertit asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magalhaes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Magalhaes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fertit connects with a decent elbow.
Magalhaes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fertit asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Magalhaes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Magalhaes. No joy for Fertit on that attempt.
Fertit swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Fertit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Fertit keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes stuffs the takedown attempt from Fertit. Fertit gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Magalhaes as Fertit shoots in.

Magalhaes has Fertit up against the cage in a clinch.
Fertit is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Magalhaes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magalhaes moves in looking to clinch but Fertit pushes him off.

Magalhaes instigates a clinch.
Fertit fails to pull guard.
Fertit can't get the takedown.

Magalhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Magalhaes has managed to clinch.
Magalhaes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fertit fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Magalhaes breaks from the clinch.
Magalhaes moves in looking to clinch but Fertit pushes him off.

Magalhaes takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magalhaes working Fertit over with knees to the body.

Magalhaes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fertit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magalhaes but Magalhaes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Magalhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Fertit's cut.
That's time! Fertit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid leg kick lands there for Magalhaes.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fertit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magalhaes!
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fertit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Magalhaes shows good takedown defense.
Fertit shoots in and drives through. Magalhaes sprawls well.
Magalhaes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Fertit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertit keeps the fight on the outside.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Magalhaes forces Fertit back against the cage and clinches.

Magalhaes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magalhaes sprawls well. Magalhaes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fertit gets slowly back to his feet.

Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes lands an elbow that stopped Fertit in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Magalhaes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fertit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magalhaes prevents it.
A hook to the body from Magalhaes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit letting Magalhaes take a breather here.
A short left from Magalhaes.

Magalhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Fertit keeps it at a distance.
Magalhaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Magalhaes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fertit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magalhaes has managed to get both his arms back between Fertit's legs - danger averted.
Magalhaes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magalhaes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Magalhaes drops back looking for a leg! Fertit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fertit manages to kick Magalhaes off! Magalhaes jumps back into Fertit's guard.
Magalhaes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magalhaes tries to stand but Fertit is controlling from the bottom.

Fertit has his foot on Magalhaes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magalhaes works his way back into a safe position though.
Fertit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magalhaes's guard.

Magalhaes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fertit uses it to pass to side control.
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!

Fertit is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Magalhaes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fertit gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Magalhaes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fertit lets go of the hold and Magalhaes can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). CJ Fertit!
CJ Fertit retains his light heavyweight title!