PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Cendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alex lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cendo comes to the cage accompanied by Facção Central - Anjo da Guarda vs Lúcifer. lane has chosen shut up women get on my horse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Henrique Cendo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to alex lane's chin.

Cendo
vs
lane

172 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Cendo!
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, alex lane!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Cendo scores a takedown into full mount!
Cendo looking to control and managing it successfully.
lane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
lane is looking to improve his position but Cendo isn't that keen on the idea.
lane tries to lock up and control but Cendo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cendo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as lane is looking to escape.
lane is looking to improve his position but Cendo isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cendo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cendo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cendo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cendo with shots to the head and body - lane looks very uncomfortable down there.
lane sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
lane is looking to improve his position.
Cendo wants to take a breather but lane is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cendo.
lane works his way to full guard. Good work.
lane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cendo wants to control from the top but lane keeps moving.
lane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cendo stopping the sweep attempt from lane.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cendo throws a head kick that misses.
lane has his takedown stuffed

and Cendo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lane's guard now.
Cendo is breathing heavily.
Cendo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cendo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
lane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cendo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as lane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cendo thows a big elbow that misses.
lane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cendo is one step ahead there.
Cendo lands a couple of elbows.
lane working a defensive guard here.
Cendo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Cendo shoots in and bounces lane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lane looking to control.
Cendo sitting in guard here, content to control.
lane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cendo is one step ahead there.
lane keeping moving, preventing Cendo from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cendo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Cendo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

lane works over Cendo's head and body with a nice combination.
lane circles away from the clinch attempt.
lane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
lane darts in trying to clinch

and Cendo counters with a takedown into side control.
Cendo throws an elbow but lane slips to the side and avoids it well.
lane wants to control but Cendo postures up.
lane tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Cendo wants to lay and pray for a moment but lane keeps working.

Cendo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, lane rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cendo's guard! Nice work there by lane!

lane stands up from Cendo's guard - lane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cendo, pushing him back against the cage.
Cendo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cendo taking a breather.
Cendo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from lane.
Cendo tries to land knees in the clinch but lane avoids the damage to the body.
lane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
lane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

lane jumps guard and drags Cendo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
lane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
lane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
lane blocks the strikes from Cendo.

lane decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cendo fails with an attempt to clinch.

lane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
lane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cendo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cendo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cendo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
lane wants to stand but Cendo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
lane wants to control from the top but Cendo keeps moving.
Cendo controlling the position.
lane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cendo looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lane stopping the sweep attempt from Cendo.
Cendo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
lane wants to get up but he can't break Cendo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cendo closes this distance looking for a takedown but lane circles away.
Cendo circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Cendo with that takedown attempt.
lane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alex lane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

lane tries a low kick but Cendo avoids it.

lane gets caught flat footed, as Cendo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

lane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
lane has momentary wrist control but Cendo slips an elbow through the middle.
Cendo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cendo is stalling in the full guard.
Cendo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cendo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lane 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cendo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cendo connects with a couple of short punches.
Cendo preventing the sweep.

Cendo gets to his feet. lane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

lane has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two 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.

Cendo breaks from the clinch.
Cendo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lane has a takedown stuffed.

Cendo rushes lane and presses him up against the cage.
Cendo fails to pull guard.

lane breaks the clinch.
Henrique Cendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from lane as Cendo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Cendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cendo tries to clinch but lane moves out of range.
Cendo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
lane scoring well with a low kick there.

lane pushes Cendo up against the cage in a clinch.

Cendo breaks from the clinch.
lane has his takedown stuffed

and Cendo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cendo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - lane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Cendo. No joy for lane on that attempt.

lane clinches with his opponent.
lane prevents Cendo from breaking the clinch.
Cendo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. lane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

lane pulls guard effortlessly.
Cendo thows a big elbow that misses.
lane is adopting a defensive guard.

lane scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but lane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cendo shoots in but no luck this time.
lane swats away the attempt to clinch by Cendo.
Nice sprawl there from Cendo as lane shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Cendo as lane shoots in.

Cendo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cendo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lane manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Cendo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cendo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Cendo!