PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winter Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Henrique's choice of entrance music: Facção Central- A Guerra Não Vai Acabar. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jorge
vs
Henrique

175 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Winter Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Henrique tries for a takedown but Jorge circles away easily

and Jorge counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jorge drops back looking for a leg! Henrique is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henrique manages to kick Jorge off! Jorge jumps back into Henrique's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henrique holds on and takes a little breather.

Jorge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Henrique looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henrique is trying to control the action in half guard but Jorge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henrique tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Henrique tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jorge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jorge trying to control but Henrique postures up.
Henrique wants to free his trapped foot but Jorge is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge is trying to control but can't.
Henrique tries to pass to full mount but Jorge defends it.

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

Henrique shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henrique was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henrique trying to control but Jorge is having none of it.
Henrique raining down shots from the mount!
Henrique can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jorge is looking to escape.
Jorge wants to hold on but Henrique pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henrique is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jorge postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henrique is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jorge, into his guard.

Jorge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jorge is breathing heavily.
Henrique wants to pass the guard but Jorge is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jorge has a closed guard, preventing Henrique from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jorge is on top in guard.
Jorge won't allow Henrique to sweep him here.
Henrique working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Henrique looking for a sweep. Not yet Henrique, not yet.
Jorge wants to pass the guard but Henrique is keeping the position.
Henrique working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jorge scoring with some ground and pound.

Henrique had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jorge is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Henrique Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jorge's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henrique is not going to allow Jorge to sit and survive in this position.
Jorge rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jorge wants to control but Henrique is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Jorge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jorge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henrique tries to escape but Jorge is in control.
Jorge cracks Henrique with a big elbow.
Jorge cracks Henrique with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Jorge swings around for an armbar but Henrique sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jorge's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winter Jorge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henrique misses with a takedown

and Jorge counters with a single leg into guard. Henrique didn't expect that.
Henrique trying to control the position.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henrique wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Jorge trying to control but Henrique is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jorge 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henrique swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henrique has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Henrique shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Jorge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henrique has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jorge's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henrique cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jorge tries to reverse the position but Henrique maintains control.
Henrique content just to control the position here.

Henrique jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jorge manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jorge wants to get back to his feet.

Henrique is working for a kimura but Jorge is defending it quite comfortably.
Jorge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henrique.
Jorge gets full guard.
Henrique must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henrique wanted to stand there but Jorge had control of the position.
Henrique pushes down on Jorge's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henrique is looking for submissions but instead, Jorge has regained full guard.
Jorge keeping full guard, as Henrique tries to pass.
Jorge controls Henrique momentarily but Henrique frees himself.
Henrique is pushing down on Jorge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jorge is fighting to maintain full guard but Henrique has managed to sneak the leg through.

Jorge kicks Henrique off and gets back to his feet.
Henrique has his takedown stuffed
and Jorge counters with a two punch combo.

Henrique closes the distance and pushes Jorge back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge decides to pull guard.

Jorge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Jorge isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Henrique stacks Jorge 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 Henrique!

Henrique stands up.
Henrique shoots in looking for a takedown. Jorge tries to sprawl out of it but Henrique keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jorge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winter Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Henrique.
Henrique with a poor takedown

and Jorge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jorge.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jorge is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winter Jorge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Henrique closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jorge is pressing down on Henrique's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henrique stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henrique is stalling in the full guard.
Jorge has Henrique pulled in close to control his posture.
Henrique stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jorge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henrique can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jorge is looking for a triangle but Henrique pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique is looking to work some ground and pound but Jorge has wrist control.
Henrique trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.

Jorge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henrique gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jorge lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henrique!
Henrique is trying to stand.
Winter Jorge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jorge goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Henrique turns into him and now he's in Jorge's guard.
Jorge looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Jorge throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Henrique escapes and throws Jorge's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Henrique connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jorge some visible discomfort.
Jorge wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Henrique stands up.
Henrique doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jorge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt
and Henrique counters with a big head kick but Jorge shrugs it off.

Henrique drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jorge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jorge striking off his back but it's not causing Henrique any problems.
Henrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henrique looking to pass the guard.

Jorge has his foot on Henrique's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henrique works his way back into a safe position though.

Jorge is looking for a triangle here but Henrique uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jorge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jorge is looking to control Henrique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
Jorge misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winter Jorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Henrique seems to be working for a kimura but Jorge defends the submission attempt.
Jorge missing with punches from the bottom.

Henrique is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jorge is just riding it out for now. Henrique eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Winter Jorge.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jorge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winter Jorge!