PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedrinho Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bufalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Bufalo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Matador
vs
Bufalo

188 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrinho Matador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Bufalo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bufalo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bufalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matador sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bufalo throws a head kick that misses.

Bufalo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bufalo seems to be looking for submissions.

Matador has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bufalo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bufalo!
Matador gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Matador looking for submissions off his back.
Matador is breathing heavily.
Bufalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matador keeps working.
Matador has hold of Bufalo's hands but Bufalo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bufalo wants to get back to his feet.

Matador with the active half guard here but Bufalo passes nicely into side control.

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.
Bufalo is looking to take a break and control but Matador is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bufalo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Matador is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bufalo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bufalo trying to control the position but Matador is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bufalo wants to control but Matador is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bufalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matador swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matador stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matador wants it to stay on the feet.
Pedrinho Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Bufalo.

That's four 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.
Bufalo shoots in for a takedown but Matador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Matador closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matador trying to advance position but Bufalo counters by regaining guard.

Matador is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bufalo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bufalo has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matador keeping moving, preventing Bufalo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Bufalo 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.

Bufalo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

Matador is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bufalo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bufalo has escaped and now he's on top!

Matador looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bufalo passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bufalo is trying to control the action in half guard but Matador is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bufalo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Bufalo looking to secure an arm triangle but Matador defends it well.
Bufalo working Matador over with strikes here.
Bufalo is landing with some decent strikes but Matador is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matador tries to reverse the position but Bufalo maintains control.
Bufalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Bufalo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bufalo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matador is looking to escape.
Matador is desperately trying to improve his position but Bufalo has a good base and remains in mount.
Bufalo wants to control the pace but Matador is squirming around nicely.
Matador is working to get back to half guard.
Matador is squirming around, avoiding Bufalo's attempts to control the action.
Matador tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador is squirming around, avoiding Bufalo's attempts to control the action.

Bufalo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Matador is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Bufalo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matador has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bufalo prevents Matador from getting the reversal.

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.
Bufalo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Matador keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bufalo controlling his opponent.

Bufalo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matador to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matador shrugs it off.
Bufalo lands a big shot there that rocks Matador but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matador is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bufalo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matador is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pedrinho Matador will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bufalo with a poor takedown

and Matador counters with a takedown into side control.

Matador tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bufalo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bufalo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bufalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Matador postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bufalo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Matador, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalo with a nice head shot there.

Matador looking for subs off his back but Bufalo has passed one foot through into half guard.

Matador actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bufalo connects with a nice short shot to Matador's temple.

Matador is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bufalo pulls his head out easily.

Bufalo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Matador.

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.
Matador is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bufalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matador keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bufalo misses with a combination

and Matador counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bufalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Bufalo trying to control from the bottom.

Matador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bufalo is just riding it out for now. Matador eventually gives up the hold.

Matador seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador is thwarting Bufalo's attempts to control the position.

Matador seems to be looking for submissions.
Pedrinho Matador overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Matador in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bufalo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Matador!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedrinho Matador!