PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Jr Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janeiro
vs
Jr Dobzinski

180 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, De Janeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Jr Dobzinski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dobzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janeiro is looking to counter the offense by Dobzinski and move into the clinch.
Dobzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dobzinski misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobzinski lands with a kick to the temple. Janeiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dobzinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janeiro tries to counter by clinching up but Dobzinski breaks away and moves out of range.
Dobzinski scores with a head kick. Janeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Janeiro blocks a head kick by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Janeiro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dobzinski.
Marcelo Jr Dobzinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro avoids the head kick by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski throws a head kick but Janeiro moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dobzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Janeiro blocks a head kick by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janeiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dobzinski manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski misses with a head kick.
Dobzinski throws a head kick but Janeiro moves out of range.
Janeiro tries to counter by clinching up but Dobzinski breaks away and moves out of range.
Janeiro avoids the head kick by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janeiro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Janeiro is looking to counter the offense by Dobzinski and move into the clinch.
Dobzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Janeiro moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janeiro avoids the head kick by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski lands a high kick!
Dobzinski misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dobzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Janeiro is looking to counter the offense by Dobzinski and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Jr Dobzinski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dobzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Janeiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Janeiro avoids the head kick by Dobzinski.
Janeiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dobzinski manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcelo Jr Dobzinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobzinski throws a head kick but Janeiro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobzinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janeiro tries to counter by clinching up but Dobzinski breaks away and moves out of range.
Dobzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janeiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dobzinski manages to circle out of the way.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Janeiro is looking to counter the offense by Dobzinski and move into the clinch.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Janeiro tries to counter by clinching up but Dobzinski breaks away and moves out of range.
Dobzinski throws a sloppy head kick

and Janeiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Janeiro.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Janeiro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dobzinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Janeiro has double underhooks.

Janeiro pulls guard.
Janeiro controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Janeiro is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Dobzinski.
We've been hearing good reports from Janeiro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Janeiro passes into half guard.
Janeiro wants to take a breather but Dobzinski is having none of it.

Janeiro is trying to work for a kimura but Dobzinski is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dobzinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Janeiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Dobzinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Janeiro prevents Dobzinski from improving his position.
Dobzinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Janeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dobzinski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Janeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dobzinski defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dobzinski keeps working.

Janeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dobzinski is just riding it out for now. Janeiro eventually gives up the hold.

Janeiro maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dobzinski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Janeiro has cracked it and Dobzinski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Janeiro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). De Janeiro!