PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Janeiro
vs
Lotus

180 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

186 cm
49
172 lbs
33 - 44 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, De Janeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 44 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
Janeiro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lotus darts in trying to clinch

and Janeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Janeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janeiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Janeiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Janeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lotus is just riding it out for now. Janeiro eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus trying to control but Janeiro postures up.
Lotus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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

Lotus kicks off Janeiro and gets to his feet.
Lotus throws a lazy head kick

so Janeiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Janeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Lotus.

Lotus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotus throws a right and a left that Janeiro avoids nicely.
Janeiro feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lotus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Janeiro has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lotus is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lotus throws a leg kick

and Janeiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lotus trying to keep a closed guard but Janeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Janeiro trying to control but Lotus is working from the bottom.
Janeiro won't allow Lotus to get back to his feet.
Lotus is trying to keep Janeiro in close.
Lotus keeping moving, preventing Janeiro from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janeiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lotus working a defensive guard but Janeiro passes into half guard.
Lotus is trying to get back to full guard.

Janeiro 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.

Janeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lotus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Janeiro.

Janeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus trying to control here.
Janeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Janeiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lotus has one foot on Janeiro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Janeiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lotus tries to clinch but Janeiro moves away

and Janeiro counters with a single leg into guard. Lotus didn't expect that.
Janeiro stops Lotus from standing up.

Lotus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Janeiro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lotus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Janeiro, into his guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Janeiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lotus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janeiro's guard.
Lotus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Janeiro's guard.

Lotus is sitting in close to Janeiro's body. Janeiro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lotus is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lotus is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Janeiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). De Janeiro!
De Janeiro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.