PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domninguez Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Rodrigo Alexandre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Alexandre
vs
Feliciano

189 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Rodrigo Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Domninguez Feliciano!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feliciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexandre is breathing heavily.

Alexandre gets caught flat footed, as Feliciano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alexandre 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.

Feliciano stands up and waves to Alexandre to follow him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Feliciano.

Feliciano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alexandre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Feliciano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alexandre's legs.

Feliciano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexandre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Feliciano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alexandre to his feet.

That's two 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.
Nice body punch from Feliciano.
Feliciano cracks a nice hook into Alexandre's ribs.

Feliciano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alexandre's guard.
Alexandre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feliciano is one step ahead there.
Feliciano is looking to stand up but Alexandre won't let him.
Alexandre could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Feliciano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Feliciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexandre wants to break free but Feliciano has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre fails to pull guard.
Alexandre is trying to break free.
Feliciano scores with a shot to the side of Alexandre's head.
Feliciano lands an elbow inside.

Feliciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Feliciano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alexandre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Feliciano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alexandre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Feliciano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alexandre trying to hold on to Feliciano's head to control him but Feliciano postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Feliciano is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Alexandre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Feliciano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alexandre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alexandre is trying to get back to half guard.
Feliciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexandre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Feliciano decides to stand back up. Feliciano steps back and let's Alexandre get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domninguez Feliciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Feliciano stuns Alexandre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Feliciano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alexandre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feliciano wants to control but Alexandre is keeping him busy.

Feliciano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexandre, who protects the arm well.

Feliciano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexandre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Feliciano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexandre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandre is trying to control Feliciano's posture but Feliciano avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Alexandre wants to get back to his feet.

Feliciano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Good work by Alexandre as he checks the leg kick.
Alexandre misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Feliciano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Alexandre.
Feliciano scores with a shot to the body.
Feliciano misses with a low kick as Alexandre jumps back.
Feliciano avoids the head kick by Alexandre.

Feliciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexandre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Feliciano smiles and moves away.
Alexandre misses with a takedown attempt - Feliciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Feliciano darts in and clinches Alexandre up against the cage.
Alexandre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Feliciano's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre tries to land knees in the clinch but Feliciano avoids the damage to the body.

Feliciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Feliciano lands a right hook to the body.
Alexandre throws out a leg kick but Feliciano moves out of range and Alexandre only half commits.
Feliciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexandre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Feliciano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Feliciano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Feliciano wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Alexandre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexandre misses with a low kick.
Alexandre thuds a left hand into Feliciano's body.

Feliciano clinches.
Alexandre is trying to stall.
Alexandre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Feliciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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.
Alexandre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Feliciano walks away with a smile on his face. Alexandre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Feliciano scores with a shot to the body.
Alexandre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Feliciano throws a leg kick but Alexandre moved away.
Feliciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandre makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Feliciano really felt that one!

Feliciano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Feliciano lands in his opponent's guard.

Alexandre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alexandre controls Feliciano momentarily but Feliciano frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domninguez Feliciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Feliciano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alexandre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alexandre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Feliciano stands up from Alexandre's guard - Feliciano perhaps looking for a knockout.

Feliciano shoots in and bounces Alexandre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alexandre trying to keep a closed guard but Feliciano is proving a slippery customer.
Alexandre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano throwing strikes from guard but Alexandre blocks nicely.
Feliciano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alexandre is proving hard to escape from.
Alexandre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexandre is really struggling to control Feliciano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Feliciano content to stall in guard here.
Alexandre has a closed guard, preventing Feliciano from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Feliciano gets the takedown into side control.
Alexandre wants to control but Feliciano postures up.
Alexandre tries to improve position but can't.
Feliciano wants to control but Alexandre is keeping him busy.
Alexandre is trying to control Feliciano's posture but Feliciano avoids it.
Domninguez Feliciano has got the better of the ground game so far.

Feliciano decides to stand back up. Feliciano steps back and let's Alexandre get back to his feet.

Feliciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Feliciano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Feliciano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alexandre dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexandre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexandre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feliciano is keeping the position for now.
Alexandre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexandre tries to stand but Feliciano is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alexandre tries to stand but Feliciano is controlling from the bottom.
Alexandre wants to control from the top but Feliciano keeps moving.
Alexandre wanted to stand there but Feliciano had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domninguez Feliciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Feliciano 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domninguez Feliciano!