PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Flavio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Freitas
vs
Flavio

182 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Mauricio Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Flavio!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flavio misses with a takedown attempt - Freitas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flavio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freitas circles away.
Flavio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mauricio Freitas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Flavio.

Freitas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Freitas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flavio is trying desperately to improve position.
Freitas wants to control the pace but Flavio is squirming around nicely.

Freitas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flavio is surviving well by controlling Freitas's body position as best he can.
Flavio working to try and regain half guard.

Freitas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Flavio is now in Freitas's guard. A big mistake from Freitas there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flavio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freitas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flavio trying to control but Freitas is working from the bottom.

Freitas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flavio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freitas wants to sweep here but Flavio controlling him for the moment.

Flavio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flavio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Freitas looking to control.

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

Freitas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flavio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freitas is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Flavio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freitas sprawls well initially but Flavio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flavio is looking to take a break and control but Freitas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freitas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Freitas is looking to improve his position.
Freitas punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flavio seems to be looking for submissions.
Freitas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freitas.
Flavio advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Freitas's face as Flavio controls the position.

Flavio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freitas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Freitas dodges the ground and pound from Flavio.
Freitas struggling a bit here.
Flavio trying to control the action but Freitas is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flavio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Freitas prevents Flavio from improving position.
Freitas struggling a bit here.

Flavio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Freitas manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucio Flavio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Freitas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flavio tries to bench press Freitas off him but Freitas keeps the position.
Flavio can't do much from the bottom here.
Flavio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Flavio trying to control here.
Freitas wants to pass the guard but Flavio is defending well.
Flavio wants to control but Freitas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Freitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flavio keeps working.
Flavio is breathing heavily.
Freitas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flavio fails with the takedown

so Freitas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Freitas wants to control from the top but Flavio keeps moving.

Freitas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Flavio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Flavio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Flavio!
Freitas prevents Flavio from moving into mount.
Freitas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Flavio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Freitas has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flavio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Freitas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Freitas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flavio off and has taken his back!
Flavio is in bad spot here.
Freitas tries to keep control of the position but Flavio is staying busy.
Freitas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Flavio avoids the strikes from Freitas.

Freitas tightening his grip on Flavio, looking for the choke.
Flavio breaks Freitas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas is trying to control the position but Flavio postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freitas keeping moving, preventing Flavio from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flavio darts in trying to clinch

and Freitas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flavio's guard now.

Flavio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flavio keeping moving, preventing Freitas from controlling successfully.
Mauricio Freitas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freitas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flavio trying to keep a closed guard but Freitas is proving a slippery customer.

Flavio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flavio looking to control.

Freitas drops back looking for a leg! Flavio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flavio manages to kick Freitas off! Freitas jumps back into Flavio's guard.
Flavio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freitas is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Freitas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flavio misses with a takedown

and Freitas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Freitas is in close to Flavio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freitas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Flavio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freitas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flavio keeping moving, preventing Freitas from controlling successfully.
Freitas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Freitas pushes down on Flavio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freitas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flavio defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freitas is trying to work for a kimura but Flavio is defending well.
Flavio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freitas is working away from the top position though.
Freitas thows a huge punch but Flavio dodges it nicely.
Flavio won't allow Freitas to pass to mount.
Freitas is looking to take a break and control but Flavio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flavio is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flavio misses with a takedown attempt

and Freitas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Flavio wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flavio is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Freitas pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Freitas there.
Nice strikes from Freitas there.
Flavio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freitas.
Flavio is refusing to be controlled, as Freitas sits in half guard.
Freitas is looking to advance position but Flavio won't allow it.

Freitas is working for a submission of some sort.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flavio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Freitas counters with a takedown into side control.
Mauricio Freitas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Flavio.
Flavio wants to control but Freitas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas working the body and head with strikes.
Freitas wants to control but Flavio is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Flavio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flavio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freitas's best efforts.
Flavio manages to get to full guard.
Freitas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flavio's head.
Flavio controls Freitas momentarily but Freitas frees himself.
Freitas lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freitas preventing the sweep.
Freitas postures up in Flavio's guard and throws a big left but Flavio blocks it.
Freitas works over Flavio with some ground and pound from guard.

Freitas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Freitas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flavio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freitas off and has taken his back!

Flavio is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Freitas taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Flavio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Flavio!