PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Fettucini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Assis
vs
Fettucini

178 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Assis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boba Fettucini!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fettucini darts in and clinches Assis up against the cage.

Fettucini wants the takedown. Assis is fighting it off but Fettucini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Assis's guard against the cage.
Assis wants to stand but Fettucini is controlling the position.
Fettucini wants to control from the top but Assis keeps moving.
Assis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Assis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Assis keeping full guard, as Fettucini tries to pass.
Assis wants to sweep here but Fettucini controlling him for the moment.

Assis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fettucini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fettucini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis keeping moving, preventing Fettucini from controlling successfully.

Assis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fettucini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fettucini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Assis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Assis has escaped and now he's on top!
Assis trying to control but Fettucini is working from the bottom.
Assis forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Assis is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Assis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fettucini is squirming around, avoiding Assis's attempts to control the action.
Fettucini is desperately trying to improve his position but Assis has a good base and remains in mount.

Assis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fettucini has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fettucini!
Assis keeping moving, preventing Fettucini from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Assis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fettucini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fettucini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Assis being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Assis is looking for a triangle but Fettucini pushes his legs off easily.
Fettucini landing with the ground and pound.
Fettucini tries to free his leg and advance position but Assis is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fettucini drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Assis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fettucini has Assis in his guard.
Fettucini keeping moving, preventing Assis from controlling successfully.

Fettucini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Assis advances position into side control!
Fettucini is looking to reverse the position.

Assis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fettucini, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Assis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fettucini pinned against the cage. Fettucini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Assis blocks a head kick by Fettucini.
Assis is looking to clinch but Fettucini is avoiding it.
Assis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fettucini throws a head kick but Assis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fettucini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assis in his tracks.
Assis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Assis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Fettucini misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fettucini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Assis moves away from the strike by Fettucini.
Assis shoots in looking for a takedown. Fettucini tries to sprawl out of it but Assis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fettucini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Assis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fettucini darts in trying to clinch

and Assis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Assis.
Fettucini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Assis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fettucini gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Assis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fettucini pulls his head out easily.
Fettucini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini is just content to waste time from the top position. Assis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Assis has momentary wrist control but Fettucini slips an elbow through the middle.
Fettucini trying to control the position from guard on top but Assis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Assis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Assis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Assis looking for a guillotine here but Fettucini defends easily.
Fettucini trying to control the position from guard on top but Assis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis wants to stand but Fettucini is controlling the position.
Fettucini wants to control from the top but Assis keeps moving.

Fettucini drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Assis dives on top into guard.
Assis looking to sit in guard and control but Fettucini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Assis trying to control the position.

Fettucini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Assis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fettucini has managed to get both his arms back between Assis's legs - danger averted.

That's four 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.
Fettucini trying to control but Assis is working from the bottom.
Fettucini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fettucini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Assis is trying to control the position but Fettucini postures up.
Fettucini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Assis wants to sweep but no luck.

Fettucini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fettucini drops back looking for a leg! Assis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assis manages to kick Fettucini off! Fettucini jumps back into Assis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Fettucini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fettucini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fettucini throws a chopping leg kick but Assis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fettucini punishes Assis's body with a nice straight punch.
Fettucini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fettucini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fettucini thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Assis with that takedown attempt.
Fettucini lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fettucini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fettucini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assis feints and then cracks Fettucini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fettucini down.
Fettucini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fettucini.
Fettucini stuffs the takedown attempt from Assis. Assis gets slowly back to his feet.
Assis looks for a takedown but Fettucini sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Assis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assis avoids the body shot from Fettucini.
Assis is looking to clinch but Fettucini is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Assis.
Fettucini misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis blocks a low kick nicely.

Assis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Assis showed some decent athleticism there.
Fettucini tries to get to full guard but Assis has control of the leg.
Fettucini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fettucini 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.
Assis looking to pass the guard.

Fettucini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Assis uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Assis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Assis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fettucini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Assis wants to control but Fettucini is keeping him busy.
Gustavo Assis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Assis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Assis slips a jab and a cross from Fettucini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini throws a shot to the body.
Fettucini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fettucini falls off balance throwing a combination

and Assis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fettucini won't be happy with that.
Assis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fettucini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assis controls the position from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boba Fettucini.
I think Fettucini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!