PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saikko Fushimaru (ranked 5363 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Joaquim Rebelo (ranked 483 p4p, 473 weight class). Saikko Fushimaru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fushimaru
vs
Rebelo

190 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

DrugLords 50$ Q130

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saikko Fushimaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Rebelo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebelo tries to clinch but Fushimaru is having none of it.
Joaquim Rebelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fushimaru will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fushimaru avoids a punch combination nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rebelo has eaten all the pies!
Fushimaru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rebelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rebelo clinches.
Rebelo is pressed up against the cage. Fushimaru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rebelo down to the mat. Rebelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebelo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fushimaru finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fushimaru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rebelo.

Rebelo has managed to clinch.
Rebelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fushimaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rebelo misses with a double jab.
Rebelo lands a slapping body shot.
Rebelo lands a body shot.
Rebelo throws a series of punches but Fushimaru avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fushimaru closes the distance and clinches.
Fushimaru tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rebelo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saikko Fushimaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fushimaru walks into a left hand.
Rebelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fushimaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rebelo.
Rebelo throws a sloppy head kick and Fushimaru moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fushimaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rebelo closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru landing knees to the body.
Fushimaru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rebelo tries to break free but Fushimaru pushes him back against the cage.
Fushimaru keeps control of Rebelo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fushimaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rebelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rebelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rebelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rebelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rebelo looks winded!
Rebelo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fushimaru counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joaquim Rebelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rebelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fushimaru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fushimaru rushes Rebelo and presses him up against the cage.
Fushimaru tries to land knees in the clinch but Rebelo avoids the damage to the body.

Fushimaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fushimaru swings for the body but Rebelo moves out of range.
We've been informed that Rebelo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fushimaru throws a head kick but Rebelo moves out of range.
Rebelo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rebelo duly obliges.
Fushimaru fails with a takedown attempt.
Rebelo throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru has a takedown stuffed.

Rebelo instigates a clinch.
Rebelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fushimaru smiles and moves away.
Rebelo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fushimaru eats them both and turns towards Rebelo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rebelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fushimaru paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fushimaru rushes Rebelo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fushimaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fushimaru shoots in and drives through. Rebelo sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Rebelo dominated that round.
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.

Rebelo misses with a straight right.
Fushimaru tries to close the distance and clinch but Rebelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rebelo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fushimaru, pushing him back against the cage.
Fushimaru looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fushimaru tries for a takedown but Rebelo manages to get underhooks.

Fushimaru pulls guard successfully.
Fushimaru trying to keep a closed guard but Rebelo is proving a slippery customer.
Fushimaru is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rebelo stands up from Fushimaru's guard - Rebelo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rebelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo misses with a wild combination.
Fushimaru tries to clinch but Rebelo is having none of it.
Rebelo throws a combination. Fushimaru tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rebelo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fushimaru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rebelo scores with a jab. Fushimaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rebelo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Rebelo clinches up with Fushimaru and pushes him back against the cage.
Rebelo tries to circle away but Fushimaru has him pinned against the cage.
Fushimaru looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fushimaru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fushimaru fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebelo throws a sloppy head kick and Fushimaru moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rebelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fushimaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joaquim Rebelo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rebelo throws a nice looking combination but Fushimaru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fushimaru misses with a takedown attempt - Rebelo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saikko Fushimaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rebelo wants to clinch.

Rebelo pushes Fushimaru up against the cage in a clinch.
Rebelo is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebelo tries to break the clinch but Fushimaru is controlling the position.

Fushimaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fushimaru slips a jab and a cross from Rebelo.
Fushimaru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rebelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rebelo misses with a head kick.
Saikko Fushimaru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rebelo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fushimaru tries to score a body lock takedown but Rebelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rebelo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Fushimaru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebelo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fushimaru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fushimaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fushimaru or perhaps it was just good defense by Rebelo, which made it look bad.
Fushimaru walks into a straight right hand from Rebelo.
Sloppy strikes from Rebelo. Those never looked like landing.
Rebelo wants to clinch.
Fushimaru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rebelo throws a hook to the side of Fushimaru's head but Fushimaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rebelo throws a right hand that Fushimaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Fushimaru also avoids with ease.
Fushimaru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fushimaru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rebelo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fushimaru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rebelo circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Rebelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fushimaru fails with the takedown.
Rebelo misses with a lunging right hand
and Fushimaru counters with a left and a right that stings Rebelo.
Rebelo tries to bum rush Fushimaru with a series of wild strikes but Fushimaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Rebelo looks to move away, Fushimaru throws a big counter combo but Rebelo just gets out of the way.

Rebelo gets a clinch.
Rebelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fushimaru jumps guard but Rebelo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fushimaru tries to throw a body punch but Rebelo avoids it by throwing Fushimaru back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fushimaru will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rebelo up against the cage.
Rebelo is trying to break the clinch but Fushimaru has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fushimaru is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rebelo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saikko Fushimaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fushimaru misses with a knee strike.

Fushimaru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Rebelo. Those never looked like landing.
Rebelo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rebelo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rebelo misses with a wild body shot.
Fushimaru is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rebelo.
Fushimaru walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rebelo as he connects with a hook.
Rebelo throws a lazy head kick
and Fushimaru counters with a nice leg kick.

Fushimaru clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fushimaru cracks Rebelo with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rebelo to keep the fight standing.

Fushimaru drags the fight down to the ground.

Rebelo stands and steps away. Fushimaru gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fushimaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rebelo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fushimaru eats them both and turns towards Rebelo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fushimaru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rebelo.
Rebelo throws a right hand that Fushimaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Fushimaru also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fushimaru.
Rebelo misses with a head kick.
Rebelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Fushimaru, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru looks for a takedown but Rebelo sprawls well.
Rebelo throws a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Rebelo.
Rebelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Fushimaru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rebelo.
Rebelo keeps the fight on the outside.
Fushimaru misses with a takedown attempt - Rebelo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rebelo throws a series of strikes that have Fushimaru backpedaling.
Joaquim Rebelo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fushimaru fails with a takedown attempt.
Rebelo looks to land a combination. Fushimaru sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fushimaru shoots in for a takedown but Rebelo shows good takedown defense.
Rebelo connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rebelo lunges at Fushimaru with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fushimaru's hand.
Rebelo stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fushimaru or perhaps it was just good defense by Rebelo, which made it look bad.
Rebelo throws a sloppy head kick
and Fushimaru counters with a thumping low kick.
Saikko Fushimaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rebelo misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Rebelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rebelo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Rebelo!
Joaquim Rebelo gave a mention to DrugLords 50$ Q130 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).