PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Teobaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teobaldo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dirty Hous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gustavo Safra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Teobaldo's chin.

Safra
vs
Teobaldo

190 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
20
282 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Safra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Teobaldo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Safra gets the takedown into side control.
Teobaldo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Safra controls the position from side control.
Safra advances to full mount.
Safra controlling his opponent.
Teobaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Safra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Safra throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Teobaldo is trying desperately to improve position.
Safra controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Teobaldo wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.
Safra wants to pass the guard but Teobaldo is defending well.
Safra controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Safra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Teobaldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Safra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teobaldo is looking to escape.
Safra controlling the action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Teobaldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Safra is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Teobaldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teobaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Safra.
Safra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teobaldo.
Teobaldo misses with the combination.
Jose Teobaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Safra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Safra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teobaldo keeps working.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Teobaldo has eaten all the pies!
Safra prevents Teobaldo from escaping the position.
Teobaldo struggling a bit here.

Safra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo tries to bum rush Safra with a series of wild strikes but Safra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Safra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teobaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teobaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Safra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teobaldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Safra.
Safra dodges the punch combination from Teobaldo.
Teobaldo connects with a looping right hand.
Safra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teobaldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Safra somewhat.
Safra avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gustavo Safra will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Teobaldo does no damage.
Teobaldo just misses with a punch to the body.

Safra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Safra prevents Teobaldo from improving his position.
Safra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Teobaldo tries to kick Safra off but Safra keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Safra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Safra wants to take a breather but Teobaldo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo pushes Safra off looking to stand but Safra dives back in and keeps control.
Teobaldo is trying to control but can't.
Safra stops Teobaldo from getting back to his feet.
Safra is controlling the pace.
Teobaldo wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Safra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Safra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teobaldo keeps working.
Teobaldo is pressing down on Safra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Safra is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Safra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Teobaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo with a nice cross.
Teobaldo misses with a wild combination.

Safra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Safra seems content to control.
Safra trying to mount his opponent but Teobaldo defends it.
Safra stalling.
Safra wants to control but Teobaldo is keeping him busy.
Safra seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra is just content to waste time from the top position. Teobaldo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Safra wants to control from the top but Teobaldo keeps moving.
Safra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teobaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teobaldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teobaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teobaldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Safra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teobaldo misses with a double jab.

Safra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Safra 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Teobaldo misses with the combination.
Safra slips a jab and a cross from Teobaldo.
A punch combination from Teobaldo misses.

Safra scores with a takedown into Teobaldo's guard.
Safra postures up.
Gustavo Safra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Safra advances to half guard.
Safra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo is trying to maintain the position but Safra is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Safra tries to pass to full mount but Teobaldo defends it.
Safra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Teobaldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Teobaldo wants to get back to his feet.
Teobaldo trying to hold on to Safra's head to control him but Safra postures up.
Safra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jose Teobaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Safra's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Teobaldo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Teobaldo tries to roll over but Safra keeps him under control.

Safra stands up and beckons Teobaldo to join him on the feet.
Teobaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teobaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Safra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Teobaldo is trying to defend but Safra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Safra is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Teobaldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teobaldo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra trying to control the position from guard on top but Teobaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Safra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Safra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teobaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Safra.
Gustavo Safra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teobaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teobaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Safra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Safra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Safra!