PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brasil (ranked 4044 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Marcelo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brasil
vs
Azevedo

165 cm
18
143
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Brasil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brasil circles away.
Brasil blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Brasil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Azevedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brasil tries to avoid it but Azevedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brasil to the ground. Brasil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Brasil pushes Azevedo up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brasil.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Brasil won't allow it.
Jimmy Brasil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Azevedo.
A head punch on the inside from Brasil fails to land.
Brasil scores with a shoulder strike.
Azevedo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brasil is defending well.
Azevedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Brasil.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brasil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brasil working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azevedo.
Brasil lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brasil is keeping busy.
Brasil is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Brasil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo blocks an uppercut.
Brasil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azevedos head.
Azevedo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brasil is defending well.

Azevedo gets control of Brasil's arms and successfully pulls guard. Azevedo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brasil tries to free his leg and advance position but Azevedo is retaining full guard.
Azevedo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brasil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Azevedo is trying to keep Brasil in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasil is one step ahead there.
Brasil sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jimmy Brasil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brasil closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.
Azevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Azevedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Brasil.
Brasil lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azevedo pulls guard successfully.
Brasil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Azevedo wants to stand up but Brasil is controlling him.

Azevedo looking for a guillotine here but Brasil defends easily.
Azevedo is trying to control the position but Brasil postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Azevedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasil is one step ahead there.
Azevedo is still trying to improve position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Azevedo is trying to control the position but Brasil postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azevedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brasil wants to clinch.

Brasil rushes Azevedo and presses him up against the cage.
Brasil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Brasil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brasil tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.

Brasil closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brasil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azevedo can do to turn this around?
Azevedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brasil misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Brasil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brasil is pressed up against the cage. Azevedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brasil down to the mat. Brasil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brasil tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.

Brasil has managed to clinch.
Brasil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Brasil.
Brasil stalls.
Brasil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Azevedo trying to control the position but instead, Brasil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Azevedo into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Azevedo letting Brasil take a breather here.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Brasil has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmy Brasil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brasil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Brasil holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy Brasil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Azevedo.
Brasil throws a punch but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brasil up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brasil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brasil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brasil misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brasil has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Azevedo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brasil walks away with a smile on his face. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Azevedo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brasil defends well and Azevedo ends up having to push Brasil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Azevedo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brasil moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Brasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brasil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brasil misses with a punch on the inside.
Brasil lands a right hand.
Azevedo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brasil after a bit of a struggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brasil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasil throws a punch but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Brasil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo jumps guard but Brasil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Brasil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brasil lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brasil fails to land.
Brasil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasil lands an uppercut.
Brasil presses Azevedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brasil throws a head punch that misses.
Brasil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azevedo looking to stall.
Brasil working aggressively here.
Brasil misses with a body punch.
Brasil lands an uppercut.
Brasil scores with a hook to the body.
Brasil lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasil misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brasil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo's elbow.
Brasil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Brasil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Azevedo is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Brasil.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Brasil finish him?
Brasil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brasil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Brasil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brasil creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Azevedo with a big uppercut! Azevedo tries to clinch up but Brasil pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Azevedo to the mat! Azevedo covers up and Brasil unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Brasil!