PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivanildo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Rabelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Andrade
vs
Rabelo

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ivanildo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Rabelo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade is looking to clinch but Rabelo is avoiding it.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Rabelo, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Rabelo against the cage but Rabelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rabelo as he jumps to the side.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Rabelo saw that one coming.
Andrade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rabelo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivanildo Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rabelo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrade blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabelo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andrade is defending well for now.
Andrade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade tries to pull guard but Rabelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrade drops back down to his feet.
Rabelo fails to pull guard.
Andrade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rabelo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrade can't get the takedown.
Rabelo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Rabelo is pressed up against the cage. Andrade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rabelo down to the mat. Rabelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrade tries to clinch

and Rabelo moves into the clinch.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrade wants a takedown but no success here.
Rabelo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrade walks away with a smile on his face. Rabelo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcio Rabelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rabelo clinches.
Rabelo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrade walks away with a smile on his face. Rabelo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but Rabelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Rabelo circles away easily

and Rabelo moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rabelo jumps guard and drags Andrade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Rabelo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Andrade wants to clinch

and Rabelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rabelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabelo blocks the elbow strike.
Andrade looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Rabelo.

It looks like Ivanildo Andrade has been cut.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabelo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rabelo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andrade is breathing heavily.

Rabelo jumps guard and drags Andrade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rabelo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrade is controlling him.

Rabelo pushes Andrade off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rabelo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rabelo keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rabelo taking a breather.

Rabelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade closes the distance but Rabelo moves to the side

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabelo with a knee to the head.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Rabelo manages to get underhooks.

Rabelo pulls guard effortlessly.

Rabelo pushes Andrade off and scrambles back to his feet.
Andrade shoots in and drives through. Rabelo sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Rabelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivanildo Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabelo manages to avoid it.
Rabelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade looks for a takedown but Rabelo sprawls well.
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Andrade pushes him off.
Rabelo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade wants to clinch

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch.
Andrade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivanildo Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade tries to clinch but Rabelo moves away

and Rabelo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelo landing knees to the body.
Rabelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rabelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Rabelo circles away easily

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrade throws a body kick that misses.
Rabelo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrade.
Ivanildo Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rabelo sprawls well. Rabelo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrade gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade shoots for a double leg takedown but Rabelo sprawls well. He's pushed Andrade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrade swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabelo.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to clinch but Rabelo moves away
and Rabelo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade shoots in for a double leg but Rabelo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrade wants to clinch but Rabelo slips to the side

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabelo is pushing Andrade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rabelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrade fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrade shoots and misses

and Rabelo moves into the clinch.

Rabelo manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rabelo clinches up with Andrade and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rabelo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rabelo kicks Andrade off and gets to his feet.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.

Rabelo rushes Andrade and presses him up against the cage.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rabelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Rabelo.
Rabelo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rabelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Rabelo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rabelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andrade smiles and moves away.
Rabelo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Rabelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivanildo Andrade's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rabelo rushes Andrade and presses him up against the cage.
Andrade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rabelo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rabelo manages to break the clinch.
Andrade swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabelo.
Andrade wants to clinch

and Rabelo counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo misses with a knee to the head.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabelo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rabelo breaks from the clinch.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Andrade holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabelo drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivanildo Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andrade wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabelo won't allow it.
Andrade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rabelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Rabelo fails to pull guard.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Rabelo manages to get underhooks.

Rabelo breaks the clinch.
Andrade closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rabelo counters with a big head kick but Andrade shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Andrade or perhaps it was just good defense by Rabelo which made him look bad.

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.
Rabelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrade closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rabelo counters with a big head kick but Andrade shrugs it off.
Rabelo leaves Andrade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rabelo clinches.
Andrade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rabelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Andrade clinches but Rabelo breaks the clinch

and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rabelo.
Marcio Rabelo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andrade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rabelo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Andrade holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabelo drops back down to his feet.
Rabelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabelo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rabelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rabelo successfully pulls guard.
Andrade stops Rabelo from standing up.
Andrade wanted to stand there but Rabelo had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo keeping moving, preventing Andrade from controlling successfully.
Andrade trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rabelo's guard.
Rabelo is looking to stand up but Andrade isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcio Rabelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabelo 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 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcio Rabelo!