PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramos Muchado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Pead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Pead has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Muchado
vs
Pead

185 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramos Muchado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Pead!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muchado.

Pead closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Muchado to the mat! Muchado manages to get full guard.
Muchado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pead is one step ahead there.
Muchado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Muchado working for a triangle but Pead defends it easily.

Pead drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Muchado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pead has Muchado in his guard.
Pead manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Muchado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Pead looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pead landing strikes from the mount and Muchado is in trouble!
Muchado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muchado regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pead missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pead tries to pass the half guard into mount. Muchado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchado is trying to get back to full guard.

Muchado looking for submissions off his back.

Muchado is defending against the submission attempts here by Pead.
Pead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pead tries to pass to full mount but Muchado defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pead takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Muchado tries to keep at a distance but Pead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pead wants a takedown but no success here.
Muchado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pead fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muchado.
Muchado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pead tries to clinch up but Muchado circles away and keeps his distance.
Pead shoots in and drives through. Muchado sprawls well.
Muchado thows a body shot but no joy.
Pead avoids the head kick by Muchado.
Pead avoids the head kick by Muchado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muchado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pead to the mat! Pead manages to get full guard.
Muchado is breathing heavily.

Muchado gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pead shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muchado as he avoids it easily.
Ramos Muchado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.
Pead blocks a head kick by Muchado.
Ramos Muchado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muchado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Pead or perhaps it was just good defense by Muchado which made him look bad.
Muchado lands with a kick to the temple. Pead shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pead has a takedown stuffed.
Muchado misses with a head kick.
Muchado throws a sloppy head kick and Pead moves out of range easily.
Pead shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Pead will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muchado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muchado misses with a head kick.

Muchado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Muchado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pead regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pead is looking for a triangle but Muchado pushes his legs off easily.

Pead looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Muchado passes into half guard.

Muchado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pead is pressing down on Muchado's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Muchado!
Muchado can't escape the position.
Pead landing strikes from the mount and Muchado is in trouble!

Pead wants to finish this one by submission but Muchado is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pead.
Muchado is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pead raining down shots from the mount!
Stan Pead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pead working Muchado over with strikes here.
Pead landing strikes from the mount.
Muchado is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Muchado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pead working the ground and pound effectively.
Pead with a couple of short strikes.
Pead with a couple of short strikes.
Pead looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead with good strikes from the mount here!
Pead landing strikes from the mount.
Muchado takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Pead jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Muchado manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Muchado tries to buck Pead off but Pead is having none of it.
Pead lands an elbow.
Pead tries to move into full mount but can't pass Muchado's legs.

Pead is trying to get an arm triangle but Muchado is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pead looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pead is working Muchado over with some ground and pound from side control.

Pead is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Muchado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Muchado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pead off and has taken his back!
Muchado keeps control of the position as Pead tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Pead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Muchado misses with a series of wild punches.
Pead blocks a head kick by Muchado.
Muchado misses with a head kick.
No luck for Pead with that takedown attempt.
Muchado pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pead drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pead connects with a couple of short punches.

Muchado looking for a guillotine here but Pead defends easily.
Pead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pead is working Muchado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pead pushes down on Muchado's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pead is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Muchado has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pead seems to be working for a kimura but Muchado defends the submission attempt.
Pead is nestled in close to Muchado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pead is pressing down on Muchado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muchado is holding on for now.
Muchado works his way to full guard. Good work.

Muchado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Muchado working for a triangle but Pead defends it easily.
Pead is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Muchado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pead is in close to Muchado's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muchado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pead drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pead seems to have locked his on tight now - Muchado screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pead, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stan Pead!