PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Dartora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Patureau (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.

Dartora
vs
Patureau

183 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Dartora!
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, Vitor Patureau!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patureau closes the distance and clinches.

Patureau drags the fight down to the ground.
Patureau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dartora trying to stand up but can't free himself from Patureau's guard.
Patureau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dartora landing with the ground and pound.
Patureau 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.
Dartora sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Patureau wants to stand up but Dartora is controlling him.
Dartora wants to get up but he can't break Patureau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dartora trying to control the position from guard on top but Patureau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patureau wants to stand up but Dartora is controlling him.
Dartora wants to control from the top but Patureau keeps moving.
Dartora is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Patureau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Patureau tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Dartora kicks off Patureau and gets to his feet.

Patureau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dartora's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dartora pushes Patureau off and gets back to his feet.
Dartora avoids the head kick by Patureau.
Patureau throws a right and a left that both miss.

Patureau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dartora's guard.
Dartora is breathing heavily.
Dartora throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dartora working a defensive guard here.
Dartora keeping moving, preventing Patureau from controlling successfully.
Dartora 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Patureau pushes down on Dartora's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dartora is staying active underneath Patureau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patureau wants to free his trapped foot but Dartora is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Patureau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dartora moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dartora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dartora is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Patureau stands up from Dartora's guard - Patureau perhaps looking for a knockout.
Patureau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dartora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patureau.
Dartora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patureau.
Vitor Patureau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patureau wants to clinch up but Dartora keeps it at a distance.
Dartora with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patureau counters with a shoot takedown. Dartora fights it but they end up in guard.
Patureau tries to stand but Dartora is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Patureau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Patureau clinches with his opponent.
Dartora jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patureau walks away with a smile on his face. Dartora gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patureau scores with a head kick.
Dartora fails with the takedown.

Patureau darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Patureau stands up and beckons Dartora to join him on the feet.
Patureau tries for a takedown but Dartora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dartora throws a sloppy head kick and Patureau moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patureau scores with a kick to the midsection.

Patureau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patureau jumps guard but Dartora stands there with Patureau around his waist. Patureau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patureau keeps control of Dartora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Patureau gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dartora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dartora is trying to control the position but Patureau postures up.
Patureau landing some decent shots from guard.

Patureau 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.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patureau rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Patureau trying to hold on to Dartora's head to control him but Dartora postures up.
Patureau wants to get back to full guard but Dartora has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patureau tries to reverse the position but Dartora maintains control.
Patureau gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patureau is looking for a sweep. Dartora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patureau trying to control here.
Dartora prevents Patureau from standing back up.
Patureau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dartora is working away from the top position though.
Patureau gets full guard.
Patureau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dartora's guard.
Dartora wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Dartora keeping moving, preventing Patureau from controlling successfully.

Dartora is working an open guard so Patureau takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patureau misses with a takedown attempt

and Dartora counters with a shoot takedown. Patureau fights it but they end up in guard.
Augusto Dartora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Patureau.
Patureau trying to control the position.
Vitor Patureau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patureau 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Patureau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Patureau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Patureau has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dartora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Patureau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patureau is landing with some decent strikes but Dartora is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Patureau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dartora is looking to improve his position but Patureau isn't that keen on the idea.
Patureau punishing his opponent with strikes.
Patureau landing strikes from the mount and Dartora is in trouble!
Dartora keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Patureau landing strikes from the mount.
Patureau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dartora is squirming around, avoiding Patureau's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Patureau controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vitor Patureau just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patureau swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Dartora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patureau wants to sweep but no luck.
Dartora content to stall in guard here.

Patureau scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dartora gets the takedown into side control.

Dartora stands up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patureau. Dartora shrugs it off though.
Dartora fails with the takedown.

Patureau clinches up with Dartora and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patureau breaks from the clinch.
Dartora looks to clinch

and Patureau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patureau trying to mount his opponent but Dartora defends it.
Patureau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dartora wants to control but Patureau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Patureau sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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!

Patureau is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vitor Patureau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Patureau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dartora doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Patureau.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Patureau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patureau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Patureau!