UPG: Rio 14 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
Larson

191 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
224 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Larson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Larson.
Larson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larson misses with a head kick.
Larson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larson cracks the inside of Lesnar's front leg.
A good leg kick by Larson.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larson pinned against the cage. Larson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larson.
Larson lands a high kick!
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
Larson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Larson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brett Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Larson instigates a clinch.
Larson landing knees to the head.
Larson lands a knee to the body.
Larson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lesnar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larson crunches a lovely knee into Lesnar's ribcage.
Larson misses with a knee strike.
Larson leaning against his opponent.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
Larson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larson stalls.
Larson landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson connects with a knee to the head.
Lesnar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larson working Lesnar over with knees to the body.
Larson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Larson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larson missing with knees to the body.
Larson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larson lands a knee to the body.
Larson blocks an uppercut.
Lesnar blocks a body shot from Larson.
Larson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Larson.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
Larson looking to throw knees to the head but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Larson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larson circles away quickly and effectively.

Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
Larson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Larson obliges.
Larson lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larson stalls.
Larson crunches a lovely knee into Lesnar's ribcage.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Larson.
Larson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesnar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Larson.
Larson connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Larson obliges.
Larson with a knee to the head.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesnar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson landing knees to the body.
Larson lands an elbow inside that Lesnar shrugs off.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brett Larson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larson with a knee to the head.
Larson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.

Lesnar is rocked!
Larson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
Oh Lesnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larson has Lesnar pressed against the cage, preventing Lesnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larson misses with a knee strike.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
Larson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larson.
Lesnar avoids a wild elbow strike from Larson.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lesnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Larson is trying to stall.
Larson has Lesnar pressed against the cage, preventing Lesnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lesnar prevents a body shot from Larson.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesnar is keeping busy.
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
Lesnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws an elbow but it misses.

Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Larson connects with a high kick.
Brett Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lesnar has Larson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larson scores a nice knee to the body.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnar blocks an elbow strike from Larson.
Lesnar blocks an elbow strike from Larson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lesnar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
Larson tries to stall but Lesnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lesnar avoids it.
Larson looking to stall.
Larson with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lesnar is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Larson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Larson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Larson lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Larson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Larson.
Clinched against the cage, Larson lands a big elbow that drops Lesnar! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lesnar is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Larson!
An out of breath Brett Larson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Mulva Conquistador
vs
Silva

182 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Mulva Conquistador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Mulva Conquistador misses with the combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Mulva Conquistador. That did some damage!

De Mulva Conquistador gets in close and instigates a clinch.

De Mulva Conquistador has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! De Mulva Conquistador dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
De Mulva Conquistador missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Mulva Conquistador missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Mulva Conquistador prevents Silva from standing back up.
De Mulva Conquistador missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Mulva Conquistador looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ground and pound from De Mulva Conquistador.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Mulva Conquistador connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
De Mulva Conquistador thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Mulva Conquistador connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep. De Mulva Conquistador is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva moves into full guard.
De Mulva Conquistador postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva controls De Mulva Conquistador momentarily but De Mulva Conquistador frees himself.
De Mulva Conquistador is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Mulva Conquistador postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Mulva Conquistador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
De Mulva Conquistador working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Mulva Conquistador avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Mulva Conquistador landing some decent shots from guard.

Silva has his foot on De Mulva Conquistador's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Mulva Conquistador works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but De Mulva Conquistador is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Mulva Conquistador throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Mulva Conquistador lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva has momentary wrist control but De Mulva Conquistador slips an elbow through the middle.
De Mulva Conquistador cracks Silva with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Mulva Conquistador missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Mulva Conquistador.
De Mulva Conquistador trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Mulva Conquistador is breathing heavily.

De Mulva Conquistador has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! De Mulva Conquistador is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put De Mulva Conquistador to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brandao
vs
Maeda

170 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maeda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brandao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maeda is in Brandao's guard.
Maeda passes Brandao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

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

Maeda is looking for a kimura but Brandao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maeda to get the leverage.

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

Maeda seems to be working for a kimura but Brandao defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Brandao tries to kick Maeda off but Maeda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maeda uses his free foot to push down on Brandao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda avoids the attempt from Brandao to control.
Maeda trying to control but Brandao is having none of it.
Brandao tries to reverse the position but Maeda maintains control.

Maeda is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brandao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Maeda swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mitsuyo Maeda!
After winning the bout, Mitsuyo Maeda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedreiro Jiujiteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiujiteiro comes to the cage accompanied by Chão de Giz. Singh has chosen Mudvayne - Determined as his entrance music. Tai Singh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedreiro Jiujiteiro's chin.

Jiujiteiro
vs
Singh

188 cm
21
230 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedreiro Jiujiteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tai Singh!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh throws a right hand that Jiujiteiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiujiteiro also avoids with ease.
Tai Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh throws a series of punches but Jiujiteiro avoids them all with ease.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jiujiteiro rushes Singh and presses him up against the cage.
Jiujiteiro tries to pull guard but Singh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jiujiteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiujiteiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Singh is defending well.
Singh tries to break the clinch but Jiujiteiro is controlling the position.
Singh stalling in the clinch but Jiujiteiro improves position.
Jiujiteiro tries to pull guard but Singh holds him up against the cage and eventually Jiujiteiro drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedreiro Jiujiteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiujiteiro tries to pull guard but Singh won't allow it.

Jiujiteiro decides to pull guard.

Singh gets to his feet. Jiujiteiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jiujiteiro avoids the body shot from Singh.
Jiujiteiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Jiujiteiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Singh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiujiteiro is just out of range.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jiujiteiro checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh takes a swing at Jiujiteiro's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh swings for the body but Jiujiteiro moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jiujiteiro with that takedown attempt.
Jiujiteiro throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.
Jiujiteiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jiujiteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jiujiteiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Jiujiteiro slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Jiujiteiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.

Singh tries to sprawl but Jiujiteiro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jiujiteiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jiujiteiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh pushes Jiujiteiro off looking to stand but Jiujiteiro dives back in and keeps control.
Singh is refusing to be controlled, as Jiujiteiro sits in half guard.

Jiujiteiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jiujiteiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jiujiteiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Jiujiteiro is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiujiteiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jiujiteiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Singh is trying to stand.
Jiujiteiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jiujiteiro wants to free his trapped foot but Singh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jiujiteiro trying to advance position but Singh counters by regaining guard.
Jiujiteiro wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Jiujiteiro is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiujiteiro throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiujiteiro throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tai Singh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jiujiteiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jiujiteiro is controlling him.
Jiujiteiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jiujiteiro trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Jiujiteiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jiujiteiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Singh is looking to stand up but Jiujiteiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Singh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jiujiteiro wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.

Jiujiteiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Singh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Singh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Singh!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh decides to stand back up. Singh steps back and let's Jiujiteiro get back to his feet.
Jiujiteiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiujiteiro stuns Singh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jiujiteiro moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Jiujiteiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Jiujiteiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jiujiteiro has Singh pressed against the cage, preventing Singh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiujiteiro blocks a body shot from Singh.
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiujiteiro's elbow.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Jiujiteiro is looking for a takedown.
Singh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiujiteiro is keeping busy.
Jiujiteiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jiujiteiro pulls guard.
Singh wanted to stand there but Jiujiteiro had control of the position.
Singh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jiujiteiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Jiujiteiro is looking to clinch.
Singh throws a combination. Jiujiteiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jiujiteiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedreiro Jiujiteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiujiteiro throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pedreiro Jiujiteiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiujiteiro moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Singh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiujiteiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jiujiteiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh throws a combination. Jiujiteiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiujiteiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Singh throws a push kick but Jiujiteiro slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiujiteiro misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tai Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Singh throws a lazy uppercut
and Jiujiteiro counters with a series of strikes. Singh will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jiujiteiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Jiujiteiro avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
Jiujiteiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Singh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jiujiteiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Singh is defending well.
Singh has had enough of the clinch but Jiujiteiro keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jiujiteiro as Singh tries to tie him up.
Jiujiteiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedreiro Jiujiteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiujiteiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Singh smiles and moves away.
Jiujiteiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Jiujiteiro slips the punch.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends Jiujiteiro's belly button to the back.

Jiujiteiro instigates a clinch.
Singh working hard to break the clinch.
Jiujiteiro tries to pull guard but Singh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jiujiteiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Singh wants to stand but Jiujiteiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jiujiteiro 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singh stands up and waves to Jiujiteiro to follow him.
Jiujiteiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiujiteiro wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Jiujiteiro moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Jiujiteiro moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Jiujiteiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jiujiteiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jiujiteiro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jiujiteiro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Singh is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Singh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiujiteiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pedreiro Jiujiteiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pedreiro Jiujiteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiujiteiro raining down shots from the mount!

Jiujiteiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Jiujiteiro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Singh has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Jiujiteiro wants to finish this one by submission but Singh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jiujiteiro.
Tai Singh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You get the feeling that Singh really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedreiro Jiujiteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Singh!
A relieved looking Tai Singh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jobson Richie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Sinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richie
vs
Sinker

150 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jobson Richie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Sinker!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sinker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sinker walks away with a smile on his face. Richie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sinker closes the distance and clinches.
Richie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sinker lands with a left to the head.
Richie fails to pull guard.
Sinker scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Richie is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinker.
Oh Richie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richie is trying to pull guard but Sinker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jobson Richie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Sinker.
Richie is breathing heavily.
Sinker lands an uppercut.
Richie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinker smiles and moves away.
Richie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sinker pinned against the cage. Sinker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sinker rushes Richie and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richie jumps guard but Sinker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sinker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sinker lands a left hand.
Sinker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Richie with a big uppercut! Richie tries to clinch up but Sinker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Richie to the mat! Richie covers up and Sinker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drew Sinker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kily Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Gonzales
vs
Adbo

176 cm
20
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kily Gonzales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adbo.
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
Gonzales takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adbo lands a jab.
Adbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzales. Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.
Adbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adbo cracks Gonzales with an open hand slap.
Gonzales moves away from the strike by Adbo.
Adbo scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzales takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adbo stuffs the takedown.
Adbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzales is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kily Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adbo with a nice cross.

Gonzales dives in and scores a takedown into Adbo's guard.
Gonzales sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gonzales prevents Adbo from getting back to his feet.
Adbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Adbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adbo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kily Gonzales wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Adbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzales walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adbo lands a jab.
Adbo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzales looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adbo throws a body punch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Adbo lands a nice hook to Gonzales's body. Gonzales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Adbo scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from Adbo.
Adbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adbo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck for Gonzales with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adbo misses with a right hand
and Gonzales counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo misses with a wild body shot.
Adbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adbo lands a right hook to the body.
Adbo scores with a jab. Gonzales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzales.
Adbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adbo misses with a right hand

and Gonzales counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adbo being controlled here, momentarily.
Gonzales pushing down on Adbo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzales moves out of range as Adbo strikes.
Adbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Adbo.
Gonzales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzales is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adbo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adbo connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Adbo as Gonzales shoots in.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adbo.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut. Adbo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo misses with a two punch combination.
Adbo throws a right and a left that Gonzales avoids nicely.
Adbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adbo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adbo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kily Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales moves out of range as Adbo strikes.
Adbo lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzales's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gonzales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adbo.
Gonzales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gonzales looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adbo tries to kick Gonzales off but Gonzales keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzales moves into full mount! Adbo won't be happy about that!
Gonzales controlling the pace for now.
Adbo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Adbo turns into him and now he's in Gonzales's guard.
Adbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adbo prevents Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales has Adbo pulled in close to control his posture.
Adbo looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales forces his way into half guard.
Adbo gets full guard.

Gonzales drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adbo dives on top into guard.
Adbo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzales is proving hard to escape from.

Gonzales pushes Adbo off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adbo scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Adbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gonzales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adbo throws a big shot that misses.
Adbo tries to bum rush Gonzales with a series of wild strikes but Gonzales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gonzales shoots in and bounces Adbo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gonzales postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adbo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gonzales, into his guard.
Adbo won't allow Gonzales to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kily Gonzales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adbo stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzales.
Gonzales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adbo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gonzales not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adbo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

We're going to have a standup here because Kily Gonzales wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo connects with a body shot that sends Gonzales's belly button to the back.
Adbo stuffs the takedown.
Adbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adbo thuds a left hand into Gonzales's body.
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gonzales clinches with his opponent.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzales looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kily Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adbo wants to break free but Gonzales has control.
Adbo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adbo breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Adbo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzales.
Adbo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gonzales passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adbo!
Adbo can't escape the position.
Gonzales manages to capitalize on a mistake by Adbo to take his back!
Gonzales lands with a hammerfist to the side of Adbo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is covering up but some of the strikes from Gonzales are getting through and doing damage.
Gonzales trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
What can Adbo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Gonzales is persistently looking for the submission but Adbo is defending it well.

Gonzales has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Adbo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kily Gonzales clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzales takes one on the button.
Gonzales shoots for a double leg takedown but Adbo sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adbo throws a good cross that connects.
Adbo tests Gonzales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a takedown. Adbo tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adbo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kily Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales moves out of range as Adbo strikes.
Gonzales takes one to the side of the head.
Adbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adbo misses with an uppercut.
Adbo thuds a left hand into Gonzales's body.
Adbo throws a jab when Gonzales was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gonzales counters with a takedown into side control.
Adbo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gonzales creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Adbo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gonzales has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Adbo!
Gonzales tries to control but Adbo wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Adbo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Adbo wants to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
Gonzales looking to control but Adbo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adbo tries to lock up and control but Gonzales gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzales looking to ground and pound but Adbo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is trying to stand up.
Gonzales tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adbo is squirming around, avoiding Gonzales's attempts to control the action.
Gonzales working Adbo over with strikes here.
Gonzales controlling from the full mount.
Gonzales has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kily Gonzales had his way with Mohamed Adbo in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Adbo misses the target.
Gonzales moves out of range of the strikes.
Adbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzales is just out of range.
Adbo throws a nice looking combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adbo lands with a straight right. Gonzales didn't see that one coming.
Adbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzales is just out of range.
No joy there for Adbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adbo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gonzales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adbo tries to avoid it but Gonzales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adbo to the ground. Adbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adbo lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzales was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
Gonzales dodges the punch combination from Adbo.
Gonzales lands a slapping body shot.
Adbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adbo misses with a straight left.
Gonzales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adbo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzales takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Adbo scores with a four punch combination!
Gonzales throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adbo defends it nicely.
Adbo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adbo, as that shot connected.
Adbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adbo scores with a jab to the body.

Gonzales drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Adbo wants to control but Gonzales postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gonzales passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adbo!

Gonzales goes for an armbar but Adbo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Adbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Adbo isn't so interested in that idea.

Adbo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzales, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adbo misses the shot to the body.

Adbo tries to sprawl but Gonzales drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adbo is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales wants to take a breather but Adbo is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Adbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Adbo!
Mohamed Adbo is the new featherweight champion!