PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcinho Guerreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerreiro comes into the arena with DMX- Ain`t No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Marcinho Guerreiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guerreiro
vs
Gracie

176 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Guerreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rendo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerreiro scores with a nice strike.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guerreiro swivels and escapes.
Gracie tries to clinch but Guerreiro is having none of it.
Guerreiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guerreiro lands a high kick!
Guerreiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcinho Guerreiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie throws a push kick but Guerreiro slaps the foot to one side.
Guerreiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Guerreiro lands a jab to the head.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Guerreiro frees his head quite easily.
Guerreiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guerreiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Guerreiro.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guerreiro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro lands with a slapping head kick.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerreiro, pushing him back against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Guerreiro shows good takedown defense.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcinho Guerreiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rendo Gracie.
Guerreiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerreiro manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Guerreiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Guerreiro.
Guerreiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Guerreiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guerreiro avoids it really well and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guerreiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guerreiro tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Guerreiro misses with a knee strike.
Gracie slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Guerreiro jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Guerreiro around his waist. Guerreiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Guerreiro.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Guerreiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rendo Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guerreiro slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Guerreiro misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Guerreiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guerreiro scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Guerreiro is avoiding it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerreiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerreiro as he avoids it easily.
Guerreiro connects with a high kick.
Gracie shoots in but Guerreiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Guerreiro sprawls well.
Marcinho Guerreiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rendo Gracie.
Guerreiro tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerreiro misses with a head kick.
Marcinho Guerreiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Guerreiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Guerreiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Guerreiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guerreiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Guerreiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Guerreiro lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Guerreiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Guerreiro throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dives in and grabs Guerreiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guerreiro pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Guerreiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerreiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Guerreiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guerreiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Guerreiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerreiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guerreiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Guerreiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guerreiro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Guerreiro.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Guerreiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Guerreiro.
Guerreiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Guerreiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guerreiro tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Guerreiro has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Guerreiro tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Guerreiro is looking for a takedown.
Guerreiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guerreiro missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerreiro tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerreiro drops back down to his feet.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guerreiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guerreiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guerreiro gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcinho Guerreiro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Guerreiro.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guerreiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guerreiro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Guerreiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guerreiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Guerreiro.
Guerreiro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marcinho Guerreiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rendo Gracie.
Guerreiro blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Marcinho Guerreiro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerreiro scores with a nice right hand.
Guerreiro scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerreiro.

Gracie clinches up with Guerreiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Guerreiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Guerreiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerreiro sprawls well. Guerreiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guerreiro tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Guerreiro.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
letting Guerreiro counter with a right hand.
Guerreiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Guerreiro.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Guerreiro shows good takedown defense.
Guerreiro misses with a head kick.
Guerreiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rendo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guerreiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerreiro cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Guerreiro is avoiding it.
Guerreiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Guerreiro tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guerreiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Guerreiro circles away.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Guerreiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Guerreiro lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Guerreiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerreiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Guerreiro lands a head kick!
Guerreiro defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.

Gracie rushes Guerreiro and presses him up against the cage.
Guerreiro tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie jumps guard and drags Guerreiro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerreiro missing there with some ground and pound from the 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 Marcinho Guerreiro.
I think Guerreiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcinho Guerreiro!