PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodrigues
vs
Reis

180 cm
19
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reis pinned against the cage. Reis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reis sprawls well. Reis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodrigues gets slowly back to his feet.

Rodrigues decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues trying to pass the guard but Reis defending well.
Reis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rodrigues is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is pressing down on Reis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reis is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodrigues seems to be working for a kimura but Reis defends the submission attempt.

Rodrigues moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Reis.
Reis prevents Rodrigues from improving position.
Reis is trying to improve his position.
Reis gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Rodrigues looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Reis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reis is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rodrigues was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reis can't escape the position.
Rodrigues looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues prevents Reis from getting the reversal.
Reis has given up his back. Will we see Rodrigues going for some submissions?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rodrigues's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Rodrigues looking for the RNC.
Reis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rodrigues content just to control the position here.
Rodrigues wants to control the pace but Reis is squirming around nicely.

Rodrigues looking for a guillotine from mount but Reis is having none of it.
Reis can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis is squirming around, avoiding Rodrigues's attempts to control the action.

Rodrigues looking to secure an arm triangle but Reis defends it well.
Rodrigues prevents Reis from getting the reversal.
Rodrigues landing strikes, looking to finish!
Reis is looking to improve his position but Rodrigues isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis 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.

Reis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reis looks gassed!

Rodrigues is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Rodrigues dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodrigues counters with a shoot takedown. Reis fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodrigues has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rodrigues gets to his feet - Reis follows without any prompting.

Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rodrigues was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reis is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodrigues looking to control but Reis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodrigues is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reis is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodrigues performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rodrigues works his way into full mount!

Rodrigues has control of Reis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reis regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reis is surviving well by controlling Rodrigues's body position as best he can.
Reis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Rodrigues is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reis is surviving well by controlling Rodrigues's body position as best he can.
Rodrigues controlling the position easily from mount.
Reis is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Rodrigues jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Reis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Reis tries to bench press Rodrigues off him but Rodrigues keeps the position.
Rodrigues trying to control the position but Reis is working away.
Reis tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reis fails with the takedown

and Rodrigues counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodrigues trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues drops back looking for a leg! Reis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reis manages to kick Rodrigues off! Rodrigues jumps back into Reis's guard.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reis looking for a guillotine here but Rodrigues defends easily.
Rodrigues advances position into side control!
Reis is trying to get back to half guard.

Rodrigues is trying to get an arm triangle but Reis is defending well.
Reis is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Rodrigues dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reis misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodrigues counters with a single leg into guard. Reis didn't expect that.
Rodrigues advances to half guard.

Reis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rodrigues is looking for a kimura here.

Rodrigues decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Reis shoots and misses

and Rodrigues counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reis won't be happy with that.
Reis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodrigues controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues fails to move to back control.

Rodrigues is working for a guillotine from mount but Reis frees his head quite easily.
Reis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues fails to advance to Reis's back.
Rodrigues takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodrigues prevents Reis from getting the reversal.
Reis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Reis is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodrigues.

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.
Reis wants to get back to full guard.
Rodrigues wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reis keeps working.
Rodrigues is looking to advance position but Reis won't allow it.

Reis actively working from the bottom here.

Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodrigues pulls his head out easily.
Rodrigues is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Rodrigues is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Reis is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Rodrigues!