PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Dorneles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Guilherme Dorneles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dorneles
vs
Iberico

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Dorneles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iberico.
Iberico trying to control the position but Dorneles is working away.
Dorneles tries to improve position but can't.

Iberico wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorneles, who protects the arm well.
Dorneles wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Dorneles throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Dorneles throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Iberico decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dorneles to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iberico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dorneles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Dorneles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Iberico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorneles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iberico postures up in Dorneles's guard and throws a big left but Dorneles blocks it.
Iberico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Iberico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorneles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Iberico gets to his feet - Dorneles follows without any prompting.

Dorneles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Iberico looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dorneles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dorneles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iberico dodges the ground and pound from Dorneles.
Dorneles lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dorneles misses with the ground and pound.
Dorneles advances nicely into full mount.
Iberico looks gassed!
Iberico is bucking up trying to escape but Dorneles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iberico suckers Dorneles into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Iberico is now in Dorneles's guard!
Dorneles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Iberico drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iberico jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Iberico won't allow Dorneles to sweep him here.
Iberico connects with a couple of short punches.
Iberico tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorneles is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles lands an upkick as Iberico stands over him.
Dorneles trying to strike off his back.
Iberico showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dorneles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Iberico is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorneles has wrist control.
Dorneles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Iberico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorneles is keeping the position for now.
Dorneles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Iberico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dorneles keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Dorneles throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dorneles trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iberico controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dorneles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dorneles trying to strike off his back.
Dorneles trying to strike off his back.
Dorneles trying to strike off his back.
Dorneles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dorneles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Iberico trying to control but Dorneles is working from the bottom.
Dorneles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Iberico landing with the ground and pound.
Dorneles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Iberico 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.

Iberico pushes Dorneles up against the cage in a clinch.

Dorneles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorneles has his takedown stuffed

and Iberico counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dorneles wants to get back to full guard.
Dorneles is not content to let Iberico control the position.
Dorneles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Iberico blocks the strikes from Dorneles.
Dorneles is refusing to be controlled, as Iberico sits in half guard.
Dorneles punching from the bottom.
Iberico passes to full mount!
Iberico tries to control but Dorneles wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorneles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorneles is trying to escape the mount.
Dorneles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dorneles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Iberico get's back to his feet.
Iberico shoots for a double leg takedown but Dorneles sprawls well. He's pushed Iberico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dorneles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Iberico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dorneles won't be happy with that.
Dorneles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Iberico is looking to advance position but Dorneles won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles landing rabbit punches to the side of Iberico's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Dorneles missing with punches from the bottom.
Dorneles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dorneles landing small, sideways elbows.
Dorneles punching from the bottom.
Iberico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Iberico wants to free his trapped foot but Dorneles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ivan Iberico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorneles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Iberico wants to control but Dorneles is keeping him busy.
Dorneles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iberico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dorneles lands with a few short shots to the body.
Dorneles wants to get back to full guard.
Dorneles punching from the bottom.
Dorneles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dorneles is pressing down on Iberico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Iberico is in close to Dorneles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dorneles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dorneles wants to improve his position but instead Iberico has moved into half guard.
Iberico is keen to just control but Dorneles is a slippery customer.
Dorneles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Iberico decides to return to a standing position.
Iberico stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Dorneles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles has a takedown stuffed.

Iberico scores with a takedown into Dorneles's guard.
Dorneles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dorneles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom.
Dorneles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dorneles wants to hit a switch here but Iberico passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dorneles there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorneles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Iberico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dorneles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Iberico drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dorneles gets back to half guard.
Dorneles punching from the bottom.
Dorneles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Iberico wants to pass the guard but Dorneles is defending well.
Dorneles throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Iberico manages to pass to side control.
Dorneles gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iberico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorneles keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Iberico is trying to control. Dorneles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dorneles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dorneles is trying to get back to full guard.
Dorneles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Iberico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dorneles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dorneles is pressing down on Iberico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dorneles thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dorneles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Iberico passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dorneles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Iberico off and has taken his back!
Dorneles lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dorneles missing with punches from the back.
Iberico trying to control the hands but Dorneles won't let him.
Dorneles punishes Iberico with strikes from the back mount.
Dorneles lands punches and elbows.
Dorneles cracks Iberico with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Iberico from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dorneles throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Iberico!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Dorneles is throwing strikes by Iberico counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Iberico regains half guard.
Iberico makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iberico.
Dorneles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dorneles wants to pass the guard but Iberico is keeping the position.
Dorneles throwing strikes but missing.
Iberico managing to control the position.
Dorneles working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dorneles won't allow Iberico to sweep him here.
Iberico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dorneles advances position into side control!
Dorneles working the head with strikes.
Dorneles working the body and head with strikes.
Iberico is trying to control Dorneles's posture but Dorneles avoids it.
Dorneles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Dorneles's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guilherme Dorneles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Iberico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Iberico manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

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 Guilherme Dorneles.
Well Iberico 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Iberico!