PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeca Pagodinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia has chosen "Quilombo" by Soulfly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pagodinho
vs
de Guia

187 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagodinho misses with a takedown attempt - de Guia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pagodinho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pagodinho fails with a takedown attempt.

de Guia takes the fight into the clinch.
de Guia lands a knee to the body.
Pagodinho can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeca Pagodinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pagodinho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. de Guia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pagodinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but de Guia prevents it.

de Guia manages to pull guard.
de Guia is pulling down on Pagodinho's head. It's preventing any offense from Pagodinho, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
de Guia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pagodinho wants to stand but de Guia is controlling his posture from full guard.

de Guia looking for a guillotine here but Pagodinho defends easily.
Pagodinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Guia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia pulls Pagodinho in close to his closed guard and prevents Pagodinho from doing any damage or advancing position.
de Guia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
de Guia scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Pagodinho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
de Guia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pagodinho trying to control the position from guard on top but de Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pagodinho looking to pass the guard.
de Guia seems keen to control Pagodinho's posture.
Pagodinho tries to stand but de Guia is controlling from the bottom.
Pagodinho is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

de Guia gets in close and instigates a clinch.

de Guia manages to pull guard.
de Guia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
de Guia trying to keep a closed guard but Pagodinho is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guia wants to stand up but Pagodinho is controlling him.
Pagodinho trying to control the position from guard on top but de Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Guia keeping full guard, as Pagodinho tries to pass.

de Guia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pagodinho defends it easily.
de Guia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

de Guia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pagodinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pagodinho is not content to let de Guia control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagodinho manages to get back to half guard.
Pagodinho is looking for a sweep. de Guia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
de Guia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pagodinho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pagodinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
de Guia wants to stand up but Pagodinho is controlling the position.
Pagodinho blocking the ground and pound attempt from de Guia.
de Guia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pagodinho keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

de Guia gets a clinch.
de Guia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from de Guia.

de Guia pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batista de Guia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

de Guia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - de Guia lands in his opponent's guard.
de Guia won't allow Pagodinho to sweep him here.
de Guia trying to control but Pagodinho is working from the bottom.
Pagodinho has momentary wrist control but de Guia slips an elbow through the middle.
de Guia throws a big right hand that misses.
de Guia throwing strikes from guard but Pagodinho blocks nicely.
de Guia trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagodinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pagodinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pagodinho misses with a takedown attempt
and de Guia counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

de Guia drives through and clinches with Pagodinho against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pagodinho up against the ropes.
Pagodinho misses with the head strike.
Pagodinho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. de Guia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
de Guia tries to clinch but Pagodinho moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
de Guia is trying to maintain a safe position but Pagodinho gets an underhook and turns de Guia into the ropes.

de Guia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pagodinho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and de Guia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeca Pagodinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pagodinho wants a takedown.
de Guia lands a knee to the head.
de Guia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
de Guia lands a knee to the body.
de Guia lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de Guia successfully pulls guard.
de Guia controls Pagodinho momentarily but Pagodinho frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as de Guia holds on and takes a little breather.
de Guia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Batista de Guia.
de Guia shoots in but Pagodinho avoids the takedown attempt easily.

de Guia scores with a takedown into Pagodinho's guard.
de Guia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
de Guia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pagodinho's head.
de Guia wants to stand but Pagodinho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
de Guia throwing strikes but missing.
de Guia scoring with some ground and pound.
Pagodinho keeping moving, preventing de Guia from controlling successfully.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagodinho trying to keep a closed guard but de Guia is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pagodinho paws at him with a jab and circles away.

de Guia forces Pagodinho back against the ropes and clinches.

de Guia successfully pulls guard.
de Guia seems keen to control Pagodinho's posture.
de Guia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
de Guia managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batista de Guia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

de Guia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
de Guia stops a takedown attempt from Pagodinho.
de Guia keeps control of Pagodinho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

de Guia jumps guard and drags Pagodinho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
de Guia looking to control.

de Guia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pagodinho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pagodinho with a poor takedown

and de Guia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pagodinho won't be happy with that.
de Guia cracks Pagodinho with an elbow. That is naaassty.

de Guia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pagodinho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pagodinho prevents de Guia from moving into mount.
de Guia wants to control but Pagodinho is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagodinho is looking to reverse the position.

de Guia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pagodinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pagodinho tries to bench press de Guia off him but de Guia keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
de Guia cracks Pagodinho with a big right hand but Pagodinho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
de Guia looks up at the clock and then as Pagodinho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, de Guia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pagodinho tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but de Guia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pagodinho is squirming around, avoiding de Guia's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Pagodinho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
de Guia lands a big shot there that rocks Pagodinho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
de Guia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de Guia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
de Guia trying to control but Pagodinho is having none of it.
de Guia content just to control the position here.
Pagodinho is in a horrible position here. de Guia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pagodinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
de Guia is landing with some decent strikes but Pagodinho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Guia working for a submission but Pagodinho is keeping him at bay.
de Guia raining down shots from the mount!
Pagodinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
de Guia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
de Guia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

de Guia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pagodinho to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pagodinho shrugs it off.
de Guia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pagodinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
de Guia wants to control the pace but Pagodinho is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Guia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
de Guia punishing his opponent with strikes.
de Guia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pagodinho is trying desperately to improve position.
Batista de Guia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

de Guia wants to finish this one by submission but Pagodinho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from de Guia.
Zeca Pagodinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagodinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Batista de Guia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well de Guia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batista de Guia!