PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Alzaibar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanrlley C minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alzaibar comes into the arena with zeca pagodinho blaring out of the sound system. Henrique Alzaibar looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alzaibar
vs
C minotauro

175 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Alzaibar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanrlley C minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzaibar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alzaibar misses with a series of wild punches.

C minotauro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alzaibar did well to prevent C minotauro getting side control.

C minotauro stands up from half guard.
C minotauro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzaibar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
C minotauro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alzaibar keeps the fight on the outside.
C minotauro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
C minotauro throws out a loose jab but Alzaibar uses good head movement to avoid it.

C minotauro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. C minotauro showed some decent athleticism there.
C minotauro wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alzaibar kicks C minotauro off and gets back to his feet.
Alzaibar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by C minotauro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzaibar shoots in for a takedown but C minotauro shows good takedown defense.
Alzaibar is breathing heavily.
Alzaibar throws a right and a left that both miss.
C minotauro shoots in for a double leg but Alzaibar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

C minotauro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alzaibar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

C minotauro stands up from Alzaibar's guard - C minotauro perhaps looking for a knockout.
C minotauro fails with a takedown attempt.
Henrique Alzaibar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanrlley C minotauro.
Alzaibar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from C minotauro.
Alzaibar looks to land a combination but C minotauro avoids it well.
C minotauro tries to clinch but Alzaibar moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alzaibar.
C minotauro wants to clinch up but Alzaibar keeps it at a distance.
Alzaibar moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
C minotauro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

C minotauro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
C minotauro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Alzaibar manages to break the clinch.
Sanrlley C minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Alzaibar misses.
A combination from Alzaibar does no damage.

Alzaibar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alzaibar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alzaibar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of C minotauro's face.

C minotauro bucks Alzaibar off and manages to get back to his feet!
Alzaibar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
C minotauro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alzaibar tries to avoid it but C minotauro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alzaibar to the ground. Alzaibar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alzaibar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
C minotauro wants to clinch.
Alzaibar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but C minotauro circles away quickly and effectively.
Alzaibar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Alzaibar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows C minotauro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alzaibar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alzaibar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
C minotauro goes for a takedown attempt but Alzaibar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alzaibar works over C minotauro's head and body with a nice combination.
Alzaibar misses with a jab, cross combination.
C minotauro misses with a takedown
and Alzaibar counters with a three punch combo that has C minotauro backing up. C minotauro nods at Alzaibar to acknowledge the strikes.

C minotauro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alzaibar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
C minotauro with the ground and pound but Alzaibar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
It looks like C minotauro is going to stand back up.

C minotauro decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
C minotauro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and C minotauro wants it to stay on the feet.
Alzaibar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts C minotauro as he jumps to the side.

C minotauro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
C minotauro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
C minotauro wants to stand and escape but instead Alzaibar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
C minotauro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alzaibar is controlling him.
Alzaibar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

C minotauro pushes Alzaibar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
C minotauro 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.
C minotauro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alzaibar. Alzaibar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alzaibar misses with a series of wild punches.

C minotauro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alzaibar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes C minotauro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanrlley C minotauro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

C minotauro drives through with a takedown into guard.

C minotauro stands and steps away. Alzaibar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
C minotauro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzaibar avoids it really well and circles away.
Henrique Alzaibar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alzaibar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alzaibar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alzaibar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alzaibar thows a huge punch but C minotauro dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

C minotauro has one foot on Alzaibar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
C minotauro throws a head kick that misses.
Alzaibar throws a series of strikes that have C minotauro backpedaling.
C minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alzaibar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has C minotauro pinned against the cage. C minotauro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Alzaibar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming C minotauro to the mat! C minotauro manages to get full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - C minotauro has eaten all the pies!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

C minotauro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alzaibar lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - C minotauro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alzaibar misses with a double jab.

Alzaibar shoots in and bounces C minotauro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alzaibar thows a big elbow that misses.

Alzaibar stands and steps away. C minotauro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
C minotauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzaibar moves away.
Alzaibar misses with a double jab.
C minotauro stuffs the takedown.

C minotauro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alzaibar wants to get back to his feet but C minotauro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Alzaibar is working an open guard so C minotauro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
C minotauro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
C minotauro misses with a takedown
and Alzaibar counters with a series of strikes. C minotauro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alzaibar misses with a double jab.
Alzaibar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alzaibar fails to land with a series of punches.

C minotauro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
C minotauro wants to stand but Alzaibar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

C minotauro stands up from half guard.
C minotauro has his takedown stuffed

and Alzaibar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henrique Alzaibar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanrlley C minotauro.
Alzaibar working over C minotauro with some ground and pound. C minotauro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
C minotauro pushes Alzaibar off looking to stand but Alzaibar dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzaibar working over C minotauro with some ground and pound. C minotauro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

C minotauro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alzaibar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
C minotauro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
C minotauro throws a lazy right hand but Alzaibar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzaibar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alzaibar counters with a three punch combo that has C minotauro backing up. C minotauro nods at Alzaibar to acknowledge the strikes.
Alzaibar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around C minotauro's waist but C minotauro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alzaibar off to one side.
C minotauro with a poor takedown
and Alzaibar counters with a three punch combo that has C minotauro backing up. C minotauro nods at Alzaibar to acknowledge the strikes.
Alzaibar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

C minotauro gets a takedown into half guard.

Alzaibar pushes C minotauro off and gets back to his feet.
Alzaibar tries to bum rush C minotauro with a series of wild strikes but C minotauro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alzaibar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Alzaibar pushes C minotauro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alzaibar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
C minotauro shoots for a takedown but Alzaibar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Alzaibar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. C minotauro was covering up waiting for the punch and Alzaibar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alzaibar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alzaibar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
C minotauro shoots in looking for a takedown. Alzaibar tries to sprawl out of it but C minotauro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alzaibar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alzaibar throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alzaibar looks to land a combination. C minotauro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

C minotauro forces Alzaibar back against the cage and clinches.
Alzaibar wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sanrlley C minotauro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alzaibar looks to land a combination. C minotauro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
C minotauro throws a wild body kick that Alzaibar sees coming a mile off.
C minotauro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzaibar stalks C minotauro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into C minotauro's face. C minotauro staggers backwards, shaken.
Alzaibar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alzaibar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alzaibar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but C minotauro circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from C minotauro as Alzaibar shoots in.
C minotauro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alzaibar counters with a series of strikes. C minotauro will be more careful next time no doubt.
C minotauro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from C minotauro.

C minotauro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alzaibar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alzaibar is working an open guard so C minotauro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
C minotauro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
C minotauro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from C minotauro is defended easily by Alzaibar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzaibar works over C minotauro's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alzaibar!
C minotauro tries to clinch but Alzaibar is having none of it.
Alzaibar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alzaibar swinging wilding here.
Alzaibar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says C minotauro as he avoids it easily.
Alzaibar throws a series of strikes that have C minotauro backpedaling.
Alzaibar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Alzaibar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
C minotauro looks like he's trying to stand up.
C minotauro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Alzaibar decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alzaibar is defended easily by C minotauro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Alzaibar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alzaibar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alzaibar chips away with some ground and pound.
Alzaibar 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.

Alzaibar stands up from C minotauro's guard - Alzaibar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alzaibar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
C minotauro tries to clinch but Alzaibar moves out of range.
Alzaibar throws a one two combo.

Alzaibar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for C minotauro!
Alzaibar breaks from C minotauro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alzaibar working the ground and pound effectively.
Alzaibar lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzaibar lands a big shot there that rocks C minotauro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
C minotauro trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alzaibar lands with some strikes.
C minotauro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alzaibar landing punches.
C minotauro wants to get back to his feet.
Sanrlley C minotauro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alzaibar scoring with strikes but C minotauro is staying in there.
Alzaibar raining down shots from the mount!
C minotauro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Alzaibar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

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.
C minotauro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alzaibar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Alzaibar.
Alzaibar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish C minotauro?
C minotauro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alzaibar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns C minotauro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alzaibar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
C minotauro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alzaibar dominating with strikes here.
Henrique Alzaibar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Alzaibar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
C minotauro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Alzaibar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish C minotauro?
Sanrlley C minotauro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
C minotauro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
C minotauro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Alzaibar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think C minotauro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sanrlley C minotauro!