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QFC Tournament 54 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Mouqinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tix Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Mouqinho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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211 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Mouqinho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tix Arian! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arian misses with a hook. Mouqinho shoots in looking for a takedown. Arian tries to sprawl out of it but Mouqinho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mouqinho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Pablo Mouqinho has been cut. Mouqinho shoots in and bounces Arian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mouqinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mouqinho advances to half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Arian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Mouqinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Arian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mouqinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Arian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mouqinho defends well. Arian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouqinho scoring with punches to the head and body. Mouqinho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Arian looking for a guillotine here but Mouqinho defends easily.
Mouqinho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Mouqinho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mouqinho has managed to get both his arms back between Arian's legs - danger averted. Mouqinho 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. Mouqinho throws a big right hand that misses. Mouqinho lands a couple of digs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Arian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouqinho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho chips away with some ground and pound. Mouqinho wants to pass the guard but Arian is keeping the position. Mouqinho lands a couple of digs. Mouqinho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arian works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Arian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouqinho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Arian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mouqinho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Mouqinho landing some decent shots from guard. Mouqinho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Mouqinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arian 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. Mouqinho trying to control but Arian is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arian isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mouqinho stacks Arian on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mouqinho! Mouqinho lands an elbow. Arian is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Mouqinho is nestled in close to Arian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Mouqinho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arian doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mouqinho. Mouqinho has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Arian wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arian hang on? Arian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Arian really wants to buck Mouqinho off and get back to his feet. Arian gets back to half guard. Mouqinho tries to pass to full mount but Arian defends it. Arian taking some punishment here, with Mouqinho in his half guard. Mouqinho missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Mouqinho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Mouqinho drops an elbow to the side of Arian's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Arian is looking to improve his position.
Mouqinho throwing shots but Arian is blocking nicely. Arian is looking for a sweep. Mouqinho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tix Arian will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pablo Mouqinho's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mouqinho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arian. Mouqinho moves into the clinch successfully.
Arian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mouqinho to keep the fight standing. Arian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mouqinho smiles and moves away.
Mouqinho ducks right into an uppercut from Arian. Nice sprawl there from Arian as Mouqinho shoots in. Mouqinho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arian pinned against the cage. Arian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Mouqinho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arian throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouqinho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arian. Mouqinho shoots for a takedown but Arian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Mouqinho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mouqinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arian circles away. Arian throws a looping overhand right but Mouqinho ducks down to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Arian. Mouqinho does a little dance to reset his feet. Arian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouqinho was well out of range. Poor timing from Arian. Arian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Arian misses with a looping left. Mouqinho loads up on a big right hand but Arian slips the punch. Mouqinho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arian. Mouqinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Mouqinho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arian on his heels. He'll look to pass Arian's guard now, I'm sure. Arian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arian has his foot on Mouqinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouqinho works his way back into a safe position though. 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! Arian keeping moving, preventing Mouqinho from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Arian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mouqinho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mouqinho connects with a couple of short punches. Mouqinho wants to control from the top but Arian keeps moving. Arian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mouqinho cracks Arian with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Arian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mouqinho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Arian working for a triangle but Mouqinho defends it easily.
Arian is breathing heavily. Mouqinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Arian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mouqinho defends it easily. Tix Arian has got the better of the ground game so far. Arian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mouqinho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mouqinho connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mouqinho's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mouqinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Arian has his foot on Mouqinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mouqinho works his way back into a safe position though. Mouqinho with a nice head shot there. Arian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mouqinho landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead. Mouqinho can't escape the position.
Mouqinho is working hard here to advance position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Arian working for a submission but Mouqinho is keeping him at bay. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tix Arian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Pablo Mouqinho'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. This is the final round!
Arian lands with a straight right. Mouqinho didn't see that one coming. Arian swings for the body but Mouqinho moves out of range.
Mouqinho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arian avoids it really well and circles away. Arian misses with a series of wild punches.
Arian looks to land a right hand but Mouqinho moved out of range. Arian misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arian throws a series of punches but Mouqinho moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Arian.
Mouqinho shoots in looking for a takedown but Arian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mouqinho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mouqinho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arian. Arian jabs at Mouqinho's body. Arian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Mouqinho moves out of range of the strikes. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mouqinho. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Mouqinho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Arian missing with a left hand there. Mouqinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tix Arian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arian swivels and escapes. Mouqinho on the wrong end of a nice jab. Arian misses with an uppercut. Mouqinho saw that one coming. Mouqinho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mouqinho thows a huge punch but Arian dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Mouqinho. Arian is looking for a sweep. Mouqinho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Mouqinho lands strikes from half guard. Mouqinho lands strikes from half guard. Mouqinho is trying to control the action in half guard but Arian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Arian looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mouqinho pushes past his half guard into mount! Arian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Arian is trying desperately to improve position. Mouqinho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouqinho unloading with bombs! Arian wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mouqinho unloading with bombs! Mouqinho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Arian is rocked! A nice elbow there by Mouqinho. Arian is still in real trouble! Can Mouqinho finish him? Arian is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mouqinho is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Arian goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mouqinho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Mouqinho!
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energy
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