PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Montferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montferrand has chosen Big Joe Mufferaw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Capoeira
vs
Montferrand

178 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

172 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Montferrand!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montferrand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capoeira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montferrand keeps the fight on the outside.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montferrand misses with the combination.
Montferrand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capoeira takes a swing at Montferrand's ribcage but misses.

Montferrand dives in and scores a takedown into Capoeira's guard.
Capoeira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montferrand is controlling him.
Montferrand postures up in Capoeira's guard and throws a big left but Capoeira blocks it.
Montferrand stays in close to Capoeira's body and controls the position.
Montferrand told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Capoeira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montferrand won't allow Capoeira to get back to his feet.
Montferrand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Capoeira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Capoeira tries to get out of the position.
Capoeira wants to sweep here but Montferrand controlling him for the moment.
Capoeira wants to stand but Montferrand is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Montferrand.

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Montferrand circles away.
Montferrand fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Capoeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Capoeira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montferrand defends well and Capoeira ends up having to push Montferrand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Montferrand working hard to break the clinch.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montferrand blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Montferrand blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montferrand managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Capoeira has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Montferrand looking for a takedown.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira prevents the takedown attempt.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Montferrand.
Capoeira cracks Montferrand with a nice body shot.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Montferrand blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Montferrand takes an elbow to the temple.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Montferrand shrugs off.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Montferrand avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Montferrand blocks with his arms.
Capoeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Capoeira has a couple of punches blocked by Montferrand.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montferrand is defending well for now.
Capoeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montferrand blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira misses with a body punch.
Montferrand tries for a takedown but Capoeira manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Capoeira presses Montferrand against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montferrands head.
Montferrand wants a takedown but no success here.
Montferrand takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montferrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capoeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Montferrand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capoeira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Capoeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Montferrand.
A jab from Montferrand misses.
Capoeira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Capoeira wants it to stay on the feet.
Montferrand tries to bum rush Capoeira with a series of wild strikes but Capoeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rafinha Capoeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montferrand misses with a few strikes there.
Montferrand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Capoeira counters with a left and a right that stings Montferrand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sloppy strikes from Montferrand. Those never looked like landing.
Montferrand falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Capoeira to counter with a crisp jab.

Montferrand is rocked!

Capoeira closes the distance and clinches.
Montferrand is still on wobbly legs! Can Capoeira finish him?
Capoeira lands a big right hand that drops Montferrand! The killer instinct kicks in and Capoeira finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Capoeira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafinha Capoeira!
After winning the bout, Rafinha Capoeira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.