PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Fenili acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Inclan
vs
Fenili

225 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

168 cm
26
163 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Fenili!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fenili closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Inclan quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fenili is looking to advance position but Inclan won't allow it.
Fenili trying to control the pace.

Inclan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Inclan looking for submissions off his back.

Fenili is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fenili decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Inclan misses with a body kick.
Inclan tries to clinch but Fenili moves away

and Fenili counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fenili.
Fenili tries to free his leg and advance position but Inclan is retaining full guard.

Fenili is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Inclan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenili slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fenili looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fenili tries for a kimura but Inclan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is trying to improve his position.
Inclan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fenili controls the position.
Fenili cracks Inclan with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenili in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Inclan is looking for a sweep.
Inclan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fenili controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Fenili 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.

Fenili scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fenili is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Inclan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Inclan's face as Fenili controls the position.

Fenili decides to stand back up. Fenili steps back and let's Inclan get back to his feet.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Fenili manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fenili looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fenili is trying for a kimura here. Inclan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fenili wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Fenili!