PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loki The Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Schlemper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Phenom comes to the cage accompanied by MGK - Breaking News. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fabricio Schlemper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Phenom
vs
Schlemper

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Loki The Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Schlemper!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlemper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Schlemper with that takedown attempt.

The Phenom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schlemper is trying to defend but The Phenom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Schlemper is looking for a sweep. The Phenom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Phenom trying to control from half guard but Schlemper is working away.
The Phenom prevents Schlemper from standing back up.
The Phenom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Phenom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Schlemper kicks off The Phenom and gets to his feet.

Schlemper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Phenom quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phenom has his hands clasped together around Schlemper's back. He's all about the action.
Schlemper content to control rather than advance.
Schlemper is pressing down on The Phenom's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Phenom is holding on for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Phenom is trying to stand up here but Schlemper is controlling him well.
The Phenom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schlemper on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlemper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Schlemper escapes and gets back to his feet.

Schlemper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Phenom quickly recovers to half guard.
Schlemper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schlemper uses his free foot to push down on The Phenom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Phenom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schlemper stands up from mount. Strange move.
Schlemper darts in looking for a takedown but The Phenom gets double underhooks and turns Schlemper into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Phenom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schlemper uses from the top position.
Schlemper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schlemper stands up.
The Phenom tries to bum rush Schlemper with a series of wild strikes but Schlemper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Phenom is breathing heavily.

Schlemper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Phenom did well to prevent Schlemper getting side control.

Schlemper is working for a kimura but The Phenom is defending it quite comfortably.
Schlemper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schlemper stands up out of the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schlemper with a poor takedown

and The Phenom counters by moving into the clinch.
Loki The Phenom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Schlemper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Phenom lands an uppercut.
Schlemper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schlemper is working for takedown but The Phenom is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Schlemper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Phenom shoots in and bounces Schlemper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Schlemper looking to control.
Schlemper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Phenom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Phenom trying to control but Schlemper is working from the bottom.
Schlemper looking to control.
Schlemper controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fabricio Schlemper.

The Phenom has closed the distance and engaged Schlemper in a clinch.

The Phenom pulls Schlemper into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phenom keeping moving, preventing Schlemper from controlling successfully.
Schlemper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Phenom wants to sweep but no luck.

Schlemper stands up from The Phenom's guard - Schlemper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Schlemper shoots for a takedown but The Phenom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Schlemper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schlemper tries to free his leg and advance position but The Phenom is retaining full guard.
Schlemper passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Phenom wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Phenom trying to hold on to Schlemper's head to control him but Schlemper postures up.
Schlemper prevents The Phenom from improving his position.

The Phenom has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Schlemper is on him like a limpet, forcing The Phenom back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The Phenom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Schlemper misses
and The Phenom counters with a low kick, right behind Schlemper 's knee.

Schlemper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Phenom sprawls well initially but Schlemper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schlemper is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

The Phenom is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Schlemper locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! The Phenom is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Schlemper!
Post fight, Fabricio Schlemper took to the microphone: 'É nois porra, chupa essa manga caralho ei sr.caqui eu quero a cinta'.
The defeated Loki The Phenom had this to say: 'Will not happen again.'.