PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir has chosen i kill people as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Louza
vs
Emir

183 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

185 cm
31
190 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louza fails to land the takedown.
Louza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Louza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Louza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Emir throws a big elbow that misses.
Emir preventing the sweep.
Emir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emir wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Louza throwing short punches from the bottom.

Louza has his foot on Emir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emir works his way back into a safe position though.
Louza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emir trying to control but Louza is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Louza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emir working some strikes from top position.
Emir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emir is working Louza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Louza wants to sweep but no luck.
Louza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emir.
Louza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emir is one step ahead there.
Louza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir trying to control here.
Emir taking some punishment here, with Louza in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emir is trying to control but Louza passes into side control!

Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louza working away.
Louza trying to control the action but Emir is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Emir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Louza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emir tries to get to full guard but Louza has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emir is pulling down on Louza's head. It's preventing any offense from Louza, at least for the moment.
Emir keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass.
Emir is trying to control the position but Louza postures up.
Louza working some strikes from top position.
Emir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Emir seems to be working for a kimura but Louza defends the submission attempt.
Louza wants to control but Emir is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Emir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza pulls Emir in close to prevent any damage.

Louza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emir distracts Louza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fatih Emir will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emir throws a nice looking combination but Louza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Louza.
Emir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louza circles away quickly and effectively.
Louza tries to clinch up.
Emir is looking to clinch but Louza is avoiding it.
Rebaldo Louza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emir but Emir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Louza back to the cage. Emir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Emir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Louza's half guard.
Louza wants to improve his position but Emir is controlling well.
Louza is not content to let Emir control the position.

Emir is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Louza to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza controls Emir momentarily but Emir frees himself.
Emir landing some decent shots from guard.
Emir throws an elbow that misses. Louza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emir's guard. Nice move by Louza!
Emir keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Emir is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Emir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emir keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza preventing the sweep.

Emir uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Emir closes the distance and clinches.
Emir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Louza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emir has picked Louza up - he's going for a ride! Emir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louza is looking to improve his position.
Louza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Emir.
Fatih Emir has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza keeping full guard, as Emir tries to pass.
Emir cracks Louza with a solid left hand.
Louza is trying to keep Emir in close.
Emir throwing strikes from guard but Louza blocks nicely.
Emir landing with the ground and pound.
Emir scoring with some ground and pound.
Emir with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Louza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Louza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emir trying to control but Louza is working from the bottom.

Louza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatih Emir 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! And we move into the final round!

Louza is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Louza.
Emir misses with a two punch combination.
Louza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emir avoids it really well and circles away.
Emir lands a nice shot to the body.
Louza tries for a takedown but Emir circles away easily
letting Emir counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louza shoots in but no luck this time.
Emir misses with a body shot.

Emir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emir advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louza wants to control but Emir is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Louza is just riding it out for now. Emir eventually gives up the hold.
Emir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emir trying to control the action but Louza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emir slips nicely into half guard.
Louza wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emir is trying to work for a kimura but Louza is defending well.

Emir is looking for a kimura but Louza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Emir to get the leverage.

Emir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Louza is trying to control but can't.
Emir working the head and body with strikes.

Emir is trying to work for a kimura but Louza is defending well.

Louza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emir.
Louza is trying to maintain the position but Emir is very close to passing his half guard.
Emir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Louza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Louza wants to get back to full guard.
Emir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Emir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Louza is just riding it out for now. Emir eventually gives up the hold.
Louza trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir working over Louza with some ground and pound. Louza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Emir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Louza sees it coming and defends easily.
Louza is trying to get back to full guard.
Rebaldo Louza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louza punching from the bottom.
Emir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Louza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Emir pulls his head out easily.

Emir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Louza defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fatih Emir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emir 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Fatih Emir!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Fatih Emir!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Fatih Emir!

Fatih Emir wins by unanimous decision!