PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ademir Azevado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Clausen
vs
Azevado

200 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademir Azevado!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clausen lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Clausen.
Clausen misses with a few strikes there.
Clausen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Clausen.
Azevado thumps Clausen with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Azevado has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Azevado tries to clinch up.
Azevado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azevado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clausen checks a leg kick.
Clausen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azevado darts in trying to clinch
and Clausen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Azevado thinking.

Azevado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clausen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Azevado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Clausen is trying to get back to his feet.

Clausen throws Azevado to one side and escapes!
Clausen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Azevado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clausen defends it nicely.
Azevado tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Azevado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clausen swings for the body but Azevado moves out of range.
Clausen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azevado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azevado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clausen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Azevado does no damage.

Azevado has closed the distance and engaged Clausen in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen stops a takedown attempt from Azevado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clausen is trying to push Azevado away but Azevado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azevado misses with an elbow strike.
Azevado misses with a punch to the body.
Azevado prevents a body shot from Clausen.
Clausen is trying to push Azevado away but Azevado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azevado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clausen's efforts to push away.
Azevado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clausen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thomas Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademir Azevado.
Clausen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azevado lands a hook that snaps the head of Clausen backwards.
Azevado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clausen avoids it.
Azevado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clausen's elbow.
Clausen blocks a body shot from Azevado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen is looking to break free of the clinch but Azevado has double underhooks.
Clausen avoiding damage as Azevado throws knees to the body.
Azevado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azevado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clausen is trying to push Azevado away but Azevado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clausen wants to get back to striking at distance but Azevado won't allow it.
Clausen is trying to push Azevado away but Azevado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azevado tries to land a knee to the head but Clausen blocks with his arms.
Azevado misses with a knee strike.
Azevado looks winded!
Clausen tries to break the clinch but Azevado is controlling the position.
Azevado misses with a knee strike.
Azevado misses with a knee strike.
Azevado has Clausen pressed against the cage, preventing Clausen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azevado tries a knee to the head but Clausen blocks it.
Clausen is looking to break free of the clinch but Azevado has double underhooks.
Clausen tries to work over Azevado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clausen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clausen wants to get back to striking at distance but Azevado won't allow it.
Clausen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clausen wants to break free but Azevado has control.
Azevado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clausen's elbow.
Azevado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azevado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clausen's elbow.
Azevado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clausen.
Azevado working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azevado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azevado misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clausen tries to break free but Azevado pushes him back against the cage.
Azevado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clausen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clausen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clausen misses with a head kick.
Azevado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clausen moves away.
Azevado is looking to clinch.
Azevado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevado moves away.
Clausen leaves Azevado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clausen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azevado.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clausen.
Clausen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Azevado has closed the distance and engaged Clausen in a clinch.
Clausen gets underhooks to prevent Azevado's takedown attempt.
Azevado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clausen is defending well for now.
Azevado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clausen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Clausen.
Azevado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas Clausen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clausen scores with a shot to the body.
Azevado is looking to clinch but Clausen is avoiding it.
Azevado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azevado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clausen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azevado somewhat.
Thomas Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademir Azevado.
Azevado is breathing heavily.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Clausen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azevado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevado avoids the head kick by Clausen.
Clausen throws a chopping leg kick but Azevado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clausen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevado circles away quickly and effectively.
Clausen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azevado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Azevado darts in and clinches Clausen up against the cage.
Clausen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clausen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clausen has had enough of the clinch but Azevado keeps him there for the moment.
Azevado trying to land knees to the body.
Azevado pushes off an throws an elbow but Clausen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clausen is defending well.
Clausen is trying to break the clinch but Azevado is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Azevado fails to land.
Clausen tries to throw a body punch but Azevado avoids it by throwing Clausen back against the cage.
Clausen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azevado has him pressed against the cage.
Azevado goes for a takedown attempt but Clausen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Clausen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azevado is looking to clinch but Clausen is avoiding it.
Clausen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azevado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevado. Clausen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azevado.
Clausen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clausen.
Clausen misses with a wild combination.
Azevado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clausen but Clausen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azevado tries to clinch but Clausen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevado wants to clinch.
Azevado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevado tries to clinch up.
Clausen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevado is looking to clinch but Clausen is avoiding it.
Azevado is looking to clinch but Clausen is avoiding it.
Clausen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azevado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ademir Azevado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Azevado forces Clausen back against the cage and clinches.

Clausen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azevado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clausen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Clausen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clausen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azevado looks to land a body kick but Clausen moved away.
Clausen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Clausen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Clausen.
Azevado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clausen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Clausen as Azevado shoots in.
Azevado avoids the head kick by Clausen.
Clausen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevado shoots in for a takedown but Clausen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Clausen misses.
Clausen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azevado closes the distance and clinches up with Clausen, looking for a takedown. Azevado pushes Clausen against the cage but Clausen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademir Azevado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azevado doesn't manage to clinch there - Clausen circles away.
Clausen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azevado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas Clausen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clausen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azevado.
Azevado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azevado tries to clinch up but Clausen circles away and keeps his distance.
Azevado throws a hook to the side of Clausen's head but Clausen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azevado tries to score with a low kick but Clausen moves his leg out of the way.
Clausen throws a head kick that misses.

Azevado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clausen, pushing him back against the cage.
Azevado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevado is looking for a takedown.
Clausen swings wildly with an uppercut but Azevado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevado misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevado looking to throw knees to the head but Clausen is blocking nicely.
Azevado lands a nice shot to the body.

Azevado gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Azevado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Clausen wants to get back to his feet.

Azevado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azevado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clausen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azevado on the ground.
Azevado works his way into full mount!

Azevado is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Azevado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ademir Azevado!
Ademir Azevado made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear in his post fight interview.