PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yago Barros Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosfe Ratu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barros Coutinho
vs
Ratu

170 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yago Barros Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nosfe Ratu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros Coutinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ratu scores with a punch to the head.
Ratu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barros Coutinho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ratu tries to avoid it but Barros Coutinho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ratu to the ground. Ratu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ratu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ratu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barros Coutinho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barros Coutinho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ratu pinned against the cage. Ratu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ratu leaves Barros Coutinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yago Barros Coutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Barros Coutinho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barros Coutinho drops back looking for a leg! Ratu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ratu manages to kick Barros Coutinho off! Barros Coutinho jumps back into Ratu's guard.
Barros Coutinho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ratu keeping moving, preventing Barros Coutinho from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barros Coutinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barros Coutinho throws a big right hand that misses.
Ratu wants to stand up but Barros Coutinho is controlling him.

Barros Coutinho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barros Coutinho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ratu scores with a jab. Barros Coutinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ratu throws a good cross that connects.
Ratu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barros Coutinho's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barros Coutinho is defended easily by Ratu.
Barros Coutinho fails with the takedown.
Nosfe Ratu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barros Coutinho is breathing heavily.
Barros Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barros Coutinho is looking to clinch.
Barros Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ratu lands with a straight right. Barros Coutinho didn't see that one coming.
Ratu throws a nice looking combination but Barros Coutinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ratu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barros Coutinho on the side of the head.
Ratu connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros Coutinho shoots in but Ratu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ratu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ratu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Ratu.
Ratu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ratu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ratu duly obliges.
Ratu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ratu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ratu throws a series of strikes that have Barros Coutinho backpedaling.
Ratu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Ratu does no damage.
Ratu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barros Coutinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ratu.
Barros Coutinho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barros Coutinho has a takedown stuffed.
Ratu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barros Coutinho throws a head kick but Ratu moves out of range.
Ratu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barros Coutinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barros Coutinho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barros Coutinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ratu throws a body punch but Barros Coutinho moves out of range.
Ratu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barros Coutinho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barros Coutinho.
Barros Coutinho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barros Coutinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ratu.
Ratu misses with the combination.
Ratu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Barros Coutinho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ratu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosfe Ratu dominated that 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.

Ratu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ratu wants it to stay on the feet.
Yago Barros Coutinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ratu lands with a straight right. Barros Coutinho didn't see that one coming.
Ratu lands a jab-cross combination.
Barros Coutinho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barros Coutinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ratu circles away.
Barros Coutinho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ratu is fending him off so far but Barros Coutinho persists. Nope, Ratu circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yago Barros Coutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ratu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ratu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ratu.
A left lands for Ratu.
Ratu lands with a nice combination. Barros Coutinho backs away looking to recover.
Barros Coutinho walks into a straight right hand from Ratu.
Ratu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barros Coutinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Barros Coutinho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ratu scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ratu scores with a jab. Barros Coutinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ratu lands a head shot.
Barros Coutinho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ratu scores with a jab. Barros Coutinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ratu is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros Coutinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ratu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barros Coutinho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ratu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barros Coutinho is defended easily by Ratu.
Barros Coutinho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ratu tests Barros Coutinho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nosfe Ratu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Ratu.
Ratu scores with a nice strike.
Barros Coutinho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ratu connects with the punch.
Ratu lands a with a good body shot.

That's two 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.
Barros Coutinho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ratu is fending him off so far but Barros Coutinho persists. Nope, Ratu circles away and we're back to standing.
Barros Coutinho needs to keep his hands up - Ratu had a free shot at his head there.
Ratu misses with a few strikes there.
Ratu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Ratu.
Ratu cracks Barros Coutinho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ratu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ratu lands the left hand.
Barros Coutinho shoots in but no luck this time.
Barros Coutinho fails with the takedown.
Ratu tests Barros Coutinho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Ratu. No joy for Barros Coutinho on that attempt.
Ratu misses with the combination.
Ratu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barros Coutinho. Barros Coutinho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratu clobbers Barros Coutinho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ratu misses with a few strikes there.

Barros Coutinho gets a clinch.
Barros Coutinho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ratu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barros Coutinho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ratu is keeping busy.
Ratu is trying to break the clinch but Barros Coutinho is controlling him.
Ratu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ratu is trying to break the clinch but Barros Coutinho has him pressed against the cage.
Ratu is trying to break the clinch but Barros Coutinho is controlling him.
Ratu wants to get back to striking at distance but Barros Coutinho won't allow it.
Ratu wants to break free but Barros Coutinho has control.
Barros Coutinho looking for a takedown.
Ratu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ratu has had enough of the clinch but Barros Coutinho keeps him there for the moment.
Barros Coutinho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ratu misses with a two punch combination.

That's four 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.
Horrible takedown by Barros Coutinho or perhaps it was just good defense by Ratu which made him look bad.
Barros Coutinho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ratu swinging wilding here.
Ratu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ratu moves away from the strike by Barros Coutinho.
Barros Coutinho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ratu but Ratu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ratu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ratu duly obliges.
Ratu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ratu fails to land with a series of punches.
Barros Coutinho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ratu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ratu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ratu looks to throw the jab but Barros Coutinho is out of range.
Barros Coutinho dodges the punch combination from Ratu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosfe Ratu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Ratu there.

Barros Coutinho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Barros Coutinho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ratu sees it coming and defends easily.

Ratu kicks off Barros Coutinho and gets to his feet.
Ratu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Ratu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barros Coutinho shoots in but Ratu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Barros Coutinho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ratu napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Barros Coutinho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ratu, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barros Coutinho moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros Coutinho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ratu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barros Coutinho.
Barros Coutinho is looking to stand but Barros Coutinho has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Barros Coutinho trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Ratu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barros Coutinho.

Barros Coutinho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ratu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Barros Coutinho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ratu is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros Coutinho wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Barros Coutinho thowing shots but they're missing.

Barros Coutinho working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barros Coutinho trying to control but Ratu is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Barros Coutinho working for a guillotine from mount but Ratu is in no mood to give up.
Ratu is trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barros Coutinho looking to secure an arm triangle but Ratu defends it well.
Yago Barros Coutinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nosfe Ratu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You get the feeling that Ratu really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Barros Coutinho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ratu 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosfe Ratu!