PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doto Felwyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doto Felwyn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ronaldo
vs
Felwyn

183 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Ronaldo!
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, Doto Felwyn!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Felwyn wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
Felwyn throws a head kick that half lands.
Felwyn tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
Felwyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felwyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felwyn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felwyn has a takedown stuffed.
Felwyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Felwyn misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Felwyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Felwyn is looking to clinch but Ronaldo is avoiding it.

Felwyn clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Felwyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Francisco Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doto Felwyn.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felwyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ronaldo is defending well.
Ronaldo has Felwyn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felwyn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronaldo is trying to drag Felwyn to the mat but Felwyn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Felwyn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Felwyn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ronaldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felwyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Felwyn gets a clinch.
Felwyn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ronaldo to keep the fight standing.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Felwyn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Felwyn successfully pulls guard.
Felwyn 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.
Ronaldo prevents Felwyn from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felwyn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Felwyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Felwyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felwyn has control of Ronaldo's left arm, preventing Ronaldo from doing any damage.
Ronaldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Felwyn is proving hard to escape from.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily.
Felwyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felwyn trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Felwyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Felwyn.
Felwyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ronaldo. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet.

Felwyn has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felwyn can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Felwyn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ronaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with an elbow over the top.
Felwyn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
Felwyn stalling.

Felwyn breaks from the clinch.
Ronaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Felwyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Felwyn keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felwyn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronaldo stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doto Felwyn dominated that 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.

Felwyn tries for a takedown but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felwyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ronaldo as he jumps to the side.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Felwyn circles away.
Felwyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francisco Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doto Felwyn.
Felwyn tries to clinch up but Ronaldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Felwyn as he avoids it easily.
Ronaldo fails to land the takedown.
Felwyn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo gets tackled into the cage by Felwyn. Felwyn maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felwyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ronaldo is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felwyn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ronaldo up against the cage.
Felwyn is looking for a takedown.
Felwyn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ronaldo to keep the fight standing.

Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Felwyn pushes him off.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but Felwyn shows good takedown defense.
Ronaldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Francisco Ronaldo has been cut.
Felwyn fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felwyn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Felwyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ronaldo pushes Felwyn up against the cage in a clinch.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Felwyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Felwyn forces Ronaldo back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.

Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo leaves Felwyn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Felwyn manages to pull guard.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Felwyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felwyn has Ronaldo pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felwyn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Felwyn is adopting a defensive guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Francisco Ronaldo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick

and Felwyn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ronaldo is looking to take this one to the mat.

Felwyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felwyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronaldo swivels and escapes.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Felwyn keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felwyn tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ronaldo is defended easily by Felwyn.
Ronaldo stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doto Felwyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francisco Ronaldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Felwyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Felwyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronaldo swivels and escapes.

Felwyn clinches up against the cage.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Felwyn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Felwyn controls his hands.
Felwyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronaldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Felwyn.
Felwyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Felwyn slows down the pace here.

Felwyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felwyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felwyn takes the fight into the clinch.

Felwyn breaks the clinch.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felwyn as he jumps to the side.
Felwyn fails to land the takedown.
Francisco Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doto Felwyn.

Felwyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ronaldo darts in and clinches Felwyn up against the cage.
Ronaldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Felwyn to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants a takedown.
Felwyn landing knees to the body.
Felwyn is stalling here.

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

Felwyn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ronaldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Felwyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ronaldo defends well.

Ronaldo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Felwyn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ronaldo, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felwyn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Felwyn gets to his feet - Ronaldo follows without any prompting.

Felwyn clinches with his opponent.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Felwyn is keeping busy.
Felwyn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo fails to pull guard.
Ronaldo is pressed up against the cage. Felwyn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ronaldo down to the mat. Ronaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Felwyn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Felwyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Felwyn tries to work over Ronaldo's front leg with a kick but Ronaldo checks it.
Ronaldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felwyn is fending him off so far but Ronaldo persists. Nope, Felwyn circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francisco Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doto Felwyn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Felwyn thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doto Felwyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Felwyn 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doto Felwyn!