PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus The Fucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudinei Canei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Fucker
vs
Canei

193 cm
18
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
291 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Matheus The Fucker!
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, Claudinei Canei!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canei shoots in for a double leg but The Fucker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Fucker lands a two punch combo.

Canei has managed to clinch.

Canei jumps guard and drags The Fucker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The Fucker trying to control but Canei is working from the bottom.
The Fucker wants to get up but he can't break Canei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Canei managing to control the position.
Canei keeping moving, preventing The Fucker from controlling successfully.
The Fucker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Canei looking for a guillotine here but The Fucker defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Fucker is aware though and is defending well.

Canei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Fucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canei wants to stand but The Fucker is controlling the position.

Canei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Canei keeping moving, preventing The Fucker from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fucker won't allow Canei to sweep him here.
The Fucker wants to control from the top but Canei keeps moving.
The Fucker is looking to work some ground and pound but Canei has wrist control.

Canei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Fucker defends well.
Canei pulls The Fucker in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canei keeping moving, preventing The Fucker from controlling successfully.

The Fucker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Canei keeping moving, preventing The Fucker from controlling successfully.
Canei managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matheus The Fucker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Canei walks into a stiff left hand from The Fucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Fucker as he avoids it easily.

Canei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Canei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matheus The Fucker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Fucker tries to break the clinch but Canei is controlling the position.
Canei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Fucker is breathing heavily.
Canei unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Fucker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Canei gets control of The Fucker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Canei will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Canei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Canei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Fucker stopping the sweep attempt from Canei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudinei Canei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus The Fucker's cut.
That's time! The Fucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Canei shoots in looking for a takedown but The Fucker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Canei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Fucker swinging wildly here.

Canei pushes The Fucker up against the cage in a clinch.

Canei ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Canei no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Fucker preventing the sweep.
The Fucker is looking to stand up but Canei won't let him.
The Fucker wants to control from the top but Canei keeps moving.
Canei tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Canei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Fucker defends well.

The Fucker stands and steps away. Canei gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Canei dodges the punch combination from The Fucker.
The Fucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canei was well out of range. Poor timing from The Fucker.
The Fucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canei sees it coming and avoids it easily.

The Fucker tries to keep at a distance but Canei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Fucker walks away with a smile on his face. Canei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matheus The Fucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudinei Canei.
The Fucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from The Fucker finds it's target.
Matheus The Fucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Canei dives in and grabs The Fucker's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Fucker pushes down on Canei's head and hops out.
The Fucker throws a series of punches but Canei avoids them all with ease.
The Fucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from The Fucker as Canei shoots in.

Canei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Fucker is trying to break the clinch but Canei is controlling him.
Canei has The Fucker pressed against the cage, preventing The Fucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Fucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canei landing knees to the head.
Canei blocks a body shot from The Fucker.
Canei tries to pull guard but The Fucker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Canei pulls The Fucker into guard.

Canei scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Canei fails with the takedown.
Canei is breathing heavily.
Canei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Fucker's waist but The Fucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canei off to one side.
Canei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from The Fucker.
The Fucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Fucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Fucker works Canei's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Fucker slaps away a takedown attempt from Canei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Fucker misses with a wild combination.
Canei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canei is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Fucker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Canei back to the cage. The Fucker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Canei has The Fucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Canei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Claudinei Canei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matheus The Fucker's cut.
That's time! The Fucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Fucker scores with a shot to the body.
The Fucker feints a jab promting Canei to slip. The Fucker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Canei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Fucker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Canei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Fucker avoids it really well and circles away.
Canei wants to clinch up but The Fucker keeps it at a distance.
The Fucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Canei fails with a takedown attempt.

Canei gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canei connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Fucker's face.
Canei is trying to pull guard but The Fucker has him pressed against the cage.
Matheus The Fucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudinei Canei.
Canei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Canei pulls The Fucker into guard.
Canei keeping moving, preventing The Fucker from controlling successfully.
The Fucker being controlled here momentarily.
The Fucker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Fucker trying to control but Canei is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Canei wants to stand up but The Fucker is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matheus The Fucker just wasn't active enough.
The Fucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Fucker feints a jab promting Canei to slip. The Fucker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Canei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Matheus The Fucker is winning the standup battle so far.
The Fucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canei takes one to the side of the head.
The Fucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Canei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Fucker.

Canei gets a clinch.
The Fucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canei fails to pull guard.
Canei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Canei lands a knee to the body.
Canei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Canei manages to pull guard.

Canei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Fucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Canei tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The Fucker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Claudinei Canei has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Fucker stops Canei from standing up.
Matheus The Fucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canei wants to improve his position but instead The Fucker has moved into half guard.
The Fucker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Canei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Canei wants to get back to full guard.
Canei is controlling The Fucker's trapped leg to prevent The Fucker from advancing to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Claudinei Canei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Canei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudinei Canei!