PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Feijao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feijao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Passa o carro. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Louza
vs
Feijao

183 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Feijao!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feijao looks to land a combination. Louza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Feijao tries to bum rush Louza with a series of wild strikes but Louza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Louza tries to keep at a distance but Feijao has taken the fight into the clinch.

Louza is fighting off a takedown attempt but Feijao is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Louza to the mat. Louza regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Feijao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louza is keeping the position for now.
Louza wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louza looking to control.
Feijao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louza is keeping the position for now.
Feijao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feijao wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Feijao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Louza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Feijao wanted to stand there but Louza had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Feijao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rafael Feijao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feijao throws a sloppy head kick and Louza moves out of range easily.
Feijao scores with a three punch combo!
Louza keeps the fight on the outside.
Feijao tries to clinch up but Louza circles away and keeps his distance.
Feijao throws a series of punches but Louza moves out of range.
Louza shoots in but Feijao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Louza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Feijao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Louza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Louza passes into half guard.
Louza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Feijao actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feijao is trying to control but Louza passes into side control!

Louza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Feijao, who protects the arm well.
Feijao striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Louza tries for a kimura but Feijao is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Feijao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Louza off and has taken his back!

Feijao patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Louza tries to break free.

Feijao is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Louza has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Louza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Feijao's guard. Nice work there by Louza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Feijao looks gassed!
Louza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Louza is looking to advance position but Feijao won't allow it.
Feijao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Feijao looking for a guillotine here but Louza defends easily.
Louza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feijao is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Feijao has his foot on Louza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Louza works his way back into a safe position though.

Louza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Feijao looking for a guillotine here but Louza defends easily.
Louza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Feijao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Feijao isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Louza stacks Feijao on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Louza!
Louza is looking to take a break and control but Feijao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Feijao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Louza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Feijao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feijao is looking to reverse the position.

Louza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Feijao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Feijao can't do much from the bottom here.
Feijao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Feijao prevents Louza from improving his position.
Louza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Louza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Feijao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza is trying to maintain the position but Feijao is very close to passing his half guard.
Louza is pressing down on Feijao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Feijao passes Louza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Feijao is looking to take a break and control but Louza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Feijao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Louza defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feijao is trying to control. Louza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rafael Feijao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Feijao wants to pass the guard but Louza is defending well.
Louza is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Louza actively working from the bottom here.

Louza actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feijao tries to clinch there but Louza circles away.
Rebaldo Louza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feijao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Louza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Louza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Louza shoots in but Feijao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Louza needs to keep his hands up - Feijao had a free shot at his head there.
Louza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Feijao connects with a looping right hand.
Feijao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Louza backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza checks a leg kick nicely.
Louza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louza looks for a takedown but Feijao sprawls well.
Louza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Louza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feijao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Feijao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Feijao tries to close the distance and clinch but Louza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Louza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feijao's guard.

Louza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feijao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Louza has managed to get both his arms back between Feijao's legs - danger averted.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Feijao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Feijao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Louza is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Feijao has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Louza is looking to defend but Feijao has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Louza! Feijao pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Louza taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Feijao!