PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Fishbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Fishbourne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Filho
vs
Fishbourne

172 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Fishbourne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fishbourne checks it well.
Filho looks to land a right hand but Fishbourne moved out of range.
Filho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fishbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filho throws a jab when Fishbourne was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filho.
Filho loads up on a big right hand but Fishbourne slips the punch.
Fishbourne swings for the body but Filho moves out of range.
Fishbourne throws a jab when Filho was well out of range.
Fishbourne cracks Filho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fishbourne misses the shot to the body.

Filho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Filho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Filho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filho could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Filho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fishbourne has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fishbourne!

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Fishbourne defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho is striking from the bottom but Fishbourne uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Filho actively working from the bottom here.
Fishbourne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fishbourne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filho is looking for a sweep. Fishbourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Fishbourne is controlling the pace.

Filho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Fishbourne controlling the pace.
Fishbourne is looking to take a break and control but Filho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filho actively working from the bottom here.
Fishbourne slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fishbourne prevents Filho from improving his position.
Filho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Filho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fishbourne is one step ahead there.
Fishbourne trying to control but Filho is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fishbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Fishbourne defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fishbourne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Filho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fishbourne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fishbourne looking to sit in guard and control but Filho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jerry Fishbourne just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filho misses with a body punch
and Fishbourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Filho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fishbourne loads up on a big right hand but Filho slips the punch.
Filho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fishbourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fishbourne.
Filho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fishbourne on the side of the head.

Filho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fishbourne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Filho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fishbourne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Filho tries for a kimura but Fishbourne is defending well.
Filho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fishbourne's legs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Filho cracks Fishbourne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fishbourne wants to control but Filho postures up.

Filho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Filho fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Filho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fishbourne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fishbourne struggling a bit here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fishbourne is trying to buck Filho off.
Fishbourne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fishbourne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fishbourne looking for a sweep. Not yet Fishbourne, not yet.
Fishbourne trying to control the position here.
Fishbourne 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.
Fishbourne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fishbourne pulls Filho in close to prevent any damage.
Fishbourne looking for a sweep. Not yet Fishbourne, not yet.
Fishbourne seems keen to control Filho's posture.
Fishbourne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Filho flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fishbourne controlling from mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fishbourne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filho is looking to escape.
Filho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fishbourne wants to control the pace but Filho is squirming around nicely.
Filho is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Filho misses with a leg kick
and Fishbourne counters with a head kick. That will keep Filho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fishbourne cracks Filho with a good jab.
Filho ducks under a wild hook from Fishbourne.
Fishbourne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Filho finds it's way round the side to connect with Fishbourne's head.
Filho scores with a jab to the body.
Filho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filho connects with a solid leg kick.
Jerry Fishbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fishbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
Filho slow jab from Fishbourne misses its intended target.
Fishbourne throws a sloppy head kick

and Filho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fishbourne!
Fishbourne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Filho.

Filho looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fishbourne is breathing heavily.

Filho is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Filho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Filho!