PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Bodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Rangel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rangel
vs
Bodin

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Rangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ithalo Bodin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rangel moves away.
Rangel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bodin as he avoids it easily.
Rangel shoots in looking for a takedown. Bodin tries to sprawl out of it but Rangel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bodin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bodin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bodin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rangel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bodin lands with a right hand.

Rangel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rangel 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.
Bodin wants to stand and escape but Rangel is having none of it.
Bodin wants to sweep here but Rangel controlling him for the moment.
Rangel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bodin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodin keeping moving, preventing Rangel from controlling successfully.

Bodin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bodin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rangel!
Bodin wants to take his opponent's back but Rangel doesn't allow it.

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

Bodin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bodin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rangel is trying to buck Bodin off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bodin decides to stand back up. Bodin steps back and let's Rangel get back to his feet.

Rangel moves into the clinch successfully.
Bodin tries for a takedown but Rangel manages to get underhooks.
Bodin wants a takedown but no success here.
Bodin fails to pull guard.
Luiz Rangel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ithalo Bodin.
Bodin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rangel.
Bodin can't find room to land a body shot as Rangel controls the action.

Bodin pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodin wants to get back to his feet but Rangel passes into half guard.

Bodin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bodin looks gassed!
Rangel wants to take a breather but Bodin is having none of it.
Bodin wants to get back to full guard.
Bodin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rangel working over Bodin with some ground and pound. Bodin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bodin tries to roll over but Rangel keeps him under control.
Rangel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rangel wants to control but Bodin is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bodin lands with an uppercut that bounces Rangel off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Bodin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodin cracks Rangel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bodin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bodin.
Bodin misses with a hook.
Bodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rangel misses the shot to the body.
Rangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Bodin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rangel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bodin did well to prevent Rangel getting side control.
Rangel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bodin on the ground.
Bodin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bodin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rangel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodin looking to pass the guard.
Bodin passes Rangel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rangel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Bodin seems to be working for a kimura but Rangel defends the submission attempt.
Rangel won't allow Bodin to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel wants to get back to full guard.
Rangel won't allow Bodin to pass to mount.

Bodin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rangel could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bodin has cracked it and Rangel is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bodin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ithalo Bodin!