PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Rabelo (ranked 4948 p4p, 522 weight class) and Simon Brinkwater (ranked 5007 p4p, 529 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rabelo
vs
Brinkwater

196 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Wild Rio Nutrition - 90% Laundry

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Rabelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Brinkwater!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brinkwater with that takedown attempt.
Brinkwater has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rabelo is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Rabelo clinches.
Rabelo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brinkwater backwards.
Good body shot from Rabelo.
Rabelo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Simon Brinkwater has been cut.
Rabelo is pushing Brinkwater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rabelo pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rabelo.
Brinkwater looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Rabelo.
Rabelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rabelo is working Brinkwater over against the cage.
Rabelo tries to break the clinch but Brinkwater is controlling the position.
Rabelo lands with a light punch inside.
Rabelo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brinkwater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rabelo's efforts to push away.
Rabelo is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo stalling the fight.
Brinkwater takes a shot to the head.
Rabelo lands a left hand.

That has opened up Simon Brinkwater's cut even more.
Brinkwater letting Rabelo take a breather here.
Rabelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabelo has had enough of the clinch but Brinkwater keeps him there for the moment.
Rabelo lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Rabelo.
Rabelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabelo lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brinkwater backwards.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Rabelo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabelo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brinkwater has Rabelo pressed against the cage, preventing Rabelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Brinkwater won't allow it.
Rabelo wants to break free but Brinkwater has control.
Rabelo is stalling here.
Rabelo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rabelo is trying to break the clinch but Brinkwater has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabelo.
Rabelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rabelo lands a left hand.

The cut above Simon Brinkwater's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rabelo lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rabelo.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rabelo has Brinkwater pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabelo.
Rabelo lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Rabelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Brinkwater's cut.
That's time! Rabelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rabelo pushes Brinkwater up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabelo.
Rabelo lands a shoulder strike.
Rabelo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rabelo presses Brinkwater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brinkwater has Rabelo pressed against the cage, preventing Rabelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rabelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brinkwater is breathing heavily.
Rabelo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Simon Brinkwater's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Rabelo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rabelo looking to pass the guard.
Brinkwater controls Rabelo momentarily but Rabelo frees himself.
Rabelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinkwater working a defensive guard here.
Brinkwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Rabelo closes the distance and clinches.
Rabelo scores with a nice hook to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Brinkwater's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gustavo Rabelo!