PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is NAS - Hate Me Now. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Filho
vs
Fernandes

173 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
154 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes misses with a wild combination.

Fernandes drops Filho with a beautiful combination! Filho stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fernandes is looking for the KO!

It looks like Paulo Filho has been cut.
Filho dodges the punch combination from Fernandes.
Fernandes misses with an uppercut.
Filho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandes.

Filho 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.
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!
Fernandes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Filho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fernandes's guard.

Filho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernandes, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fernandes misses.
Fernandes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Filho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fernandes's guard.

Filho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fernandes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Filho counters with a single leg into guard. Fernandes didn't expect that.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Filho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fernandes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filho gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Fernandes gets caught flat footed, as Filho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Filho trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filho stands and throws Fernandes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is looking to reverse the position.
Fernandes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Filho stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Filho shoots in and drives through. Fernandes sprawls well.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Filho circles away easily

and Filho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fernandes's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to sweep here but Filho controlling him for the moment.

Filho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fernandes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filho moves away.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Filho avoids it well.
Filho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Filho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fernandes's guard now.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Filho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fernandes misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filho trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Fernandes gets full guard.

Fernandes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Filho has picked Fernandes up and slammed him! Fernandes can't keep hold of the triangle and Filho manages to pass to side control!

Filho decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Filho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fernandes was covering up waiting for the punch and Filho finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Filho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fernandes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fernandes duly obliges.
Filho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandes as he avoids it easily.
Fernandes throws a right hand that Filho ducks under and follows up with a left that Filho also avoids with ease.
Fernandes misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Filho moves out of range.
Fernandes stuffs the takedown attempt from Filho. Filho gets slowly back to his feet.
Filho misses with a takedown
and Fernandes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filho moves away from the strike by Fernandes.
Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Fernandes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Filho stands up and beckons Fernandes to his feet.
Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filho slips a jab from Fernandes.
Nice body kick from Filho.
Fernandes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Filho counters with a single leg into guard. Fernandes didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filho wants to stand and escape but instead Fernandes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes postures up.
Filho keeping moving, preventing Fernandes from controlling successfully.

Filho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Filho keeping full guard, as Fernandes tries to pass.

Fernandes drops back looking for a leg! Filho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Filho manages to kick Fernandes off! Fernandes jumps back into Filho's guard.

Filho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fernandes defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Filho, up you get!
Augusto Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filho 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.
Fernandes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filho is controlling him.
Fernandes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filho!
Fernandes wants to control the pace but Filho is squirming around nicely.
Filho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Filho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is looking to take a break and control but Filho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandes stops Filho from getting back to his feet.

Fernandes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Filho trying to control from the bottom.
Fernandes is stalling here. Filho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fernandes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Filho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes tries to buck Filho off but Filho is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Filho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Filho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fernandes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Filho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Filho stands up and beckons Fernandes to join him on the feet.
Fernandes throws a looping overhand right but Filho ducks down to avoid it.
Filho slips a jab and a cross from Fernandes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fernandes defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandes. No joy for Filho on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fernandes misses with a body punch
and Filho counters with a right hand to the body.
Filho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Filho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filho.

Fernandes working for submissions but it's allowed Filho to get to half guard.

Filho is working for a kimura but Fernandes is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fernandes to stand up.
Fernandes throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandes is fending him off so far but Filho persists. Nope, Fernandes circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandes throws a right and a left that Filho avoids nicely.
Filho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fernandes throws a one two combo.

Filho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fernandes sprawls well initially but Filho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes tries to roll over but Filho keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is staying active underneath Filho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fernandes manages to get to full guard.
Filho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandes is proving hard to escape from.
Fernandes trying to control the position.
Fernandes is looking to sweep but instead, Filho has passed into half guard.

That's four 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.
Fernandes wants to improve his position but Filho is controlling well.
Fernandes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Filho jumps into side control!

Filho decides to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filho shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes shows good takedown defense.
Augusto Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Filho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandes looks to land a right hand but Filho moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filho, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Paulo Filho!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Paulo Filho!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Paulo Filho!

Paulo Filho wins by unanimous decision!