PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oo Scorpions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Fabiano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scorpions
vs
Fabiano

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Oo Scorpions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Scorpions fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fabiano, pushing him back against the cage.
Fabiano lands a nice elbow.
Scorpions is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fabiano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fabiano working hard to break the clinch.
Scorpions fails to pull guard.
Fabiano working hard to break the clinch.
Scorpions tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oo Scorpions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorpions tries to pull guard but Fabiano holds him up against the cage and eventually Scorpions drops back down to his feet.
Scorpions tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fabiano is trying to force a seperation but Scorpions has the dominant position.
Fabiano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scorpions has him pressed against the cage.
Scorpions pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fabiano prevents the takedown attempt.

Scorpions pulls Fabiano into guard.
Fabiano wanted to stand there but Scorpions had control of the position.
Fabiano stops Scorpions from standing up.
Fabiano is looking to work some ground and pound but Scorpions has wrist control.
Fabiano wants to stand but Scorpions is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fabiano won't allow Scorpions to get back to his feet.
Fabiano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scorpions has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fabiano off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Scorpions misses with a head kick.
Fabiano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fabiano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scorpions is breathing heavily.
Scorpions ducks right into an uppercut from Fabiano.
Fabiano tries to clinch up.
Fabiano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scorpions scores with a one two! Fabiano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fabiano feints and then cracks Scorpions's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scorpions down.
A right-left combo lands from Fabiano.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scorpions sprawls well. Scorpions wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fabiano gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Fabiano misses
and Scorpions counters with a head kick. That will keep Fabiano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Fabiano scores with a four punch combination!
Fabiano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fabiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scorpions. That did some damage!
Scorpions swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabiano.
Scorpions swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabiano.
An inside leg kick lands from Fabiano.
Scorpions fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fabiano lands with a slapping head kick.
Fabiano looks to land a combination. Scorpions sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scorpions gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fabiano fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Fabiano lands but Scorpions takes it in his stride.
Scorpions takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scorpions misses with a takedown attempt - Fabiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpions has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fabiano.
Nice body punch from Fabiano.
Fabiano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scorpions counters with a head kick. That will keep Fabiano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fabiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Fabiano misses with a series of wild punches.
Fabiano leaves Scorpions with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fabiano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fabiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpions.
Scorpions fails to land the takedown.
Fabiano scores with a kick to the body.

That's four 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.
Fabiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scorpions falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fabiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorpions is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fabiano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabiano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpions takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpions is looking to clinch.
Scorpions throws a lazy head kick
and Fabiano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scorpions tries to clinch up.
Scorpions has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fabiano.
Scorpions lands a really nice looking cross but Fabiano seems unphased.
Fabiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabiano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scorpions if he has to take too many more of those.
Fabiano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fabiano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scorpions in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Fabiano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fabiano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scorpions's head.
Scorpions shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oo Scorpions is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scorpions avoids the head kick by Fabiano.
Scorpions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpions moves in looking to clinch but Fabiano pushes him off.
Fabiano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scorpions takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fabiano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fabiano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fabiano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fabiano misses with a combination
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Scorpions counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabiano fails with a takedown attempt.
Fabiano tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scorpions closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scorpions lands a few punches from side control.

Scorpions decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scorpions circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scorpions fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oo Scorpions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabiano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Scorpions shoots in for a takedown but Fabiano shows good takedown defense.
Scorpions tries to clinch up but Fabiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabiano throws a combination. Scorpions tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fabiano throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpions moves out of range easily.
Scorpions shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fabiano as he jumps to the side.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown but Scorpions shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpions shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fabiano as he avoids it easily.
Fabiano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scorpions defends it nicely.
Fabiano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scorpions tries to close the distance and clinch but Fabiano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabiano connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Scorpions misses
and Fabiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Fabiano looks to land a combination. Scorpions sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scorpions really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fabiano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scorpions looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scorpions fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fabiano avoids it really well and circles away.
Fabiano scores with a one two! Scorpions had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Scorpions lands but Fabiano takes it in his stride.
Fabiano throws a nice head kick!
Scorpions throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fabiano counter with a right hand.
Scorpions swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabiano.

Scorpions has Fabiano up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabiano tries to break free but Scorpions pushes him back against the cage.

Scorpions jumps into guard, dragging Fabiano to the mat.

Fabiano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Scorpions stuffs the takedown attempt from Fabiano. Fabiano gets slowly back to his feet.
Fabiano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scorpions on the side of the head.
Fabiano wants to clinch
and Scorpions counters with a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fabiano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to clinch there but Scorpions circles away.
Fabiano is working the combinations to good effect here.

Scorpions closes the distance and clinches.
Fabiano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fabiano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scorpions is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fabiano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scorpions fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scorpions prevents Fabiano from breaking the clinch.
Scorpions jumps guard but Fabiano stands there with Scorpions around his waist. Scorpions gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fabiano pulls guard effortlessly.
Fabiano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scorpions scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabiano wants to stand up but Scorpions is controlling him.

Fabiano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luis Fabiano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fabiano thows a body kick. Scorpions tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fabiano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scorpions looks for a takedown but Fabiano sprawls well.
Oo Scorpions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpions tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Scorpions as Fabiano shoots in.
Fabiano pushes Scorpions away with a front kick.
Scorpions fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabiano tries to close the distance and clinch but Scorpions swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabiano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A good leg kick by Fabiano.
Fabiano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scorpions's sensitive parts.
Fabiano dives in and grabs Scorpions's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scorpions pushes down on Fabiano's head and hops out.
Fabiano shoots in and drives through. Scorpions sprawls well.
Oo Scorpions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Fabiano.
Scorpions dodges the punch combination from Fabiano.
Fabiano throws a series of strikes that have Scorpions backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano fails with the takedown.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
Luis Fabiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Scorpions looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fabiano is trying to control but can't.

Scorpions is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fabiano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fabiano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scorpions is working away from the top position though.
Fabiano wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fabiano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scorpions pulls his head out easily.
Fabiano tries to roll over but Scorpions keeps him under control.
Fabiano trying to control but Scorpions postures up.
Scorpions prevents Fabiano from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scorpions fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabiano is looking to slow Scorpions down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Scorpions does no damage.
Fabiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabiano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scorpions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scorpions shoots in but no luck this time.
Scorpions shoots for a double leg takedown but Fabiano sprawls well. He's pushed Scorpions's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid body kick from Fabiano.
A good leg kick by Fabiano.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
Fabiano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scorpions will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scorpions tries to clinch there but Fabiano circles away.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
No luck for Fabiano with that takedown attempt.
Fabiano lands a nice hook to Scorpions's body. Scorpions takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scorpions fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice combination there by Fabiano.
Fabiano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scorpions tries to avoid it but Fabiano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scorpions to the ground. Scorpions escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fabiano shoots in and drives through. Scorpions sprawls well.
Scorpions throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fabiano counters with an outside leg kick.
Scorpions closes the distance and clinches up with Fabiano, looking for a takedown. Scorpions pushes Fabiano against the cage but Fabiano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scorpions shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fabiano but Fabiano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fabiano!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fabiano is defended easily by Scorpions.
Fabiano keeps Scorpions at a distance using the push kick.
Scorpions fails with the takedown.
Oo Scorpions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Fabiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fabiano scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oo Scorpions.
I think Fabiano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Fabiano!