PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoolander has chosen Relax (Don't Do It)- Frankie Goes To Hollywood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capoeira
vs
Zoolander

178 cm
28
168 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

172 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 9 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander throws a body kick that misses.
Capoeira misses with a double jab.
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Zoolander circles away.
Zoolander changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Capoeira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zoolander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Zoolander moves away
and Zoolander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zoolander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Capoeira darts in trying to clinch
and Zoolander counters with an outside leg kick.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zoolander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capoeira closes the distance but Zoolander moves to the side
and Zoolander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira slips under a jab from Zoolander.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Capoeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capoeira looks to clinch
and Zoolander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Capoeira misses with a double jab
and Zoolander counters with a low kick, right behind Capoeira 's knee.
Rafinha Capoeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capoeira tries to clinch up
and Zoolander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capoeira wants to clinch
and Zoolander counters with a thumping low kick.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Zoolander is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zoolander thumps Capoeira with a low kick.
Capoeira tries to clinch up

and Zoolander counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zoolander looking to sit in guard and control but Capoeira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zoolander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capoeira manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander throws a big right hand that misses.
Zoolander scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zoolander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Capoeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zoolander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capoeira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses. Capoeira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zoolander's guard. Nice move by Capoeira!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zoolander looking for a guillotine here but Capoeira defends easily.
Zoolander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Zoolander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoolander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capoeira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zoolander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zoolander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zoolander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Zoolander won't want to take too many of those.
Zoolander has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Capoeira after a bit of a struggle.
Zoolander tries a body shot but Capoeira blocks it.
Zoolander looking to stall.
Capoeira takes a shot to the head.
Capoeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capoeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Zoolander blocks it.
Capoeira tries to work over Zoolander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoolander misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Capoeira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoolander blocks an elbow strike.
Capoeira misses with the head strike.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Zoolander shrugs off.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zoolander is trying to drag Capoeira to the mat but Capoeira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zoolander lands a hook that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Still in the clinch, Capoeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zoolander lands a left hand.
Zoolander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira being controlled against the cage.
Zoolander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoolander is defending well for now.
Zoolander working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira looking to throw knees to the head but Zoolander is blocking nicely.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Zoolander in his tracks for a moment.
Zoolander pushes Capoeira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Zoolander blocks an elbow strike from Capoeira.
Zoolander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
A right hand to the body from Zoolander.
Zoolander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capoeira misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zoolander scores with a shot to the side of Capoeira's head.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira blocks a body shot from Zoolander.
Zoolander is working Capoeira over against the cage.
Zoolander digs a right hand into Capoeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capoeira's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoolander lands an uppercut.
Zoolander tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Zoolander.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoolander is defending well for now.
Zoolander lands a shoulder strike.
Capoeira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Capoeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capoeira prevents a body shot from Zoolander.
Nice body punch from Zoolander.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Zoolander blocks it.
Zoolander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Capoeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Derek Zoolander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zoolander lands a body punch.
Zoolander is looking to control Capoeira's arms but Capoeira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zoolander has his back to the cage.
Zoolander takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoolander presses Capoeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Zoolander.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Zoolander.
Zoolander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capoeira misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander gets through Capoeira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoolander.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander tries for a takedown but Capoeira manages to get underhooks.
Zoolander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Capoeira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Capoeira tries to throw a body punch but Zoolander avoids it by throwing Capoeira back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
Zoolander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoolander lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Zoolander.
Zoolander avoids the elbow strike from Capoeira, against the cage.
Zoolander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zoolander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira prevents a body shot from Zoolander.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoolander.
Capoeira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zoolander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zoolander lands with a left to the head.
Zoolander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoolander is defending well for now.
Zoolander lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zoolander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Zoolander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Capoeira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zoolander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rafinha Capoeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capoeira closes the distance but Zoolander moves to the side
and Zoolander counters with a stiff right hand.
Zoolander swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zoolander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zoolander lands a glancing blow to the side of Capoeira's head.
Derek Zoolander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capoeira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zoolander tries to throw a body punch but Capoeira avoids it by throwing Zoolander back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capoeira prevents a body shot from Zoolander.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Zoolander misses with a punch to the body.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zoolander's elbow.
Capoeira can't find room to land a body shot as Zoolander controls the action.
Zoolander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoolander avoids it.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zoolander blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capoeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capoeira misses with a body punch.
Zoolander wants to stall.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoolander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoolander can't find room to land a body shot as Capoeira controls the action.
Zoolander lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoolander.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Zoolander in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Capoeira fails to land.
Zoolander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Capoeira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zoolander.
Zoolander can't find room to land a body shot as Capoeira controls the action.
Zoolander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Capoeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoolander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capoeira blocks a body shot from Zoolander.
Capoeira tries to throw a body punch but Zoolander avoids it by throwing Capoeira back against the cage.
Capoeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoolander avoids it.
Capoeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zoolander's elbow.
Capoeira tries to work over Zoolander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoolander lands a shot to the body.
Capoeira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander lands a hook to the side of the head.

Capoeira is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoolander.
Oh Capoeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoolander unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Capoeira! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zoolander is unloading with more strikes now! Capoeira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Zoolander!
After the fight, Derek Zoolander was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.