PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devid Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Furadeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sakara
vs
Furadeira

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devid Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Furadeira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Furadeira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sakara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sakara isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Furadeira stacks Sakara 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 Furadeira!
Sakara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Furadeira's best efforts.
Sakara trying to hold on to Furadeira's head to control him but Furadeira postures up.

Furadeira seems to be working for a kimura but Sakara defends the submission attempt.
Furadeira stops Sakara from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara wants to get back to full guard but Furadeira has mounted him!
Sakara wants to hold on but Furadeira pushes him away.
Sakara is looking to improve his position but Furadeira isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakara tries to lock up and control but Furadeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Furadeira controlling the pace for now.
Furadeira looks gassed!
Sakara can't escape the position.
Furadeira avoids the attempt from Sakara to control.
Sakara is in all sorts of trouble here.

Furadeira stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara tries to clinch up.

Furadeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sakara actively working from the bottom here.
Sakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakara trying to get back to full guard but Furadeira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara is trying to escape the mount.
Furadeira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sakara tries to hold on but Furadeira postures up.
Sakara tries to reverse the position but Furadeira maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Furadeira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Furadeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Furadeira fails to land with a series of punches.
Furadeira shoots in but no luck this time.
Furadeira is looking to clinch but Sakara is avoiding it.
Furadeira closes the distance and clinches up with Sakara, looking for a takedown. Furadeira pushes Sakara against the cage but Sakara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakara cracks Furadeira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furadeira defends it nicely.
Furadeira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Devid Sakara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakara wants to clinch up but Furadeira keeps it at a distance.
Sakara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furadeira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sakara somewhat.

Sakara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara is keen to just control but Furadeira is a slippery customer.
Furadeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakara is working away from the top position though.
Furadeira is looking to improve his position.
Sakara trying to control the action but Furadeira is working from the bottom.
Sakara wants to stand but Furadeira has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sakara throws a strike but Furadeira avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

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.
Sakara wants to control from the top but Furadeira keeps moving.

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

Furadeira closes the distance and clinches.

Furadeira wants the takedown. Sakara is fighting it off but Furadeira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sakara's guard against the cage.
Furadeira stops Sakara from standing up.
Sakara throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sakara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Furadeira wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sakara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakara looking to control.
Furadeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakara is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furadeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakara can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Furadeira throws a hook but Sakara blocks it.

Sakara gets the takedown into side control.
Sakara working away.
Furadeira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sakara working away.
Furadeira controls the position for a moment.
Furadeira is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devid Sakara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sakara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Furadeira on the side of the head.
Furadeira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakara circles away quickly and effectively.
Furadeira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakara.

Sakara clinches with his opponent.
Sakara wants to break free but Furadeira has control.
Furadeira fails to pull guard.
Sakara fails to pull guard.
Sakara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Furadeira prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devid Sakara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakara working hard to break the clinch.
Sakara jumps guard but Furadeira stands there with Sakara around his waist. Sakara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furadeira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sakara prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakara has Furadeira pressed against the cage, preventing Furadeira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furadeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara is trying to maintain a safe position but Furadeira gets an underhook and turns Sakara into the cage.
Furadeira gets underhooks to prevent Sakara's takedown attempt.
Sakara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Furadeira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sakara won't allow Furadeira to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara looking to sit in guard and control but Furadeira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Furadeira wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.

Sakara working for submissions but it's allowed Furadeira to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara is looking for a sweep. Furadeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sakara looking for subs from the bottom but Furadeira mounts him!
Sakara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Furadeira prevents Sakara from getting the reversal.
Sakara is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara tries to hold on but Furadeira pushes him away.

Furadeira is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Furadeira throws a body kick that misses.
Furadeira has his takedown stuffed
and Sakara counters with a head kick.

Sakara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Furadeira is trying to defend but Sakara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sakara passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara prevents Furadeira from getting the reversal.
Furadeira is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Furadeira wants to hold on but Sakara pushes him away.
Sakara controlling from mount.
Furadeira tries to hold on but Sakara pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furadeira can't escape the position.
Sakara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devid Sakara.
I think Sakara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devid Sakara!