PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Libris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jorge's choice of entrance music: Evans Entrance. Everaldo Jorge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Libris
vs
Jorge

183 cm
18
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Libris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge tries for a takedown but Libris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jorge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Libris lunges at Jorge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jorge's hand.
Libris blocks a low kick nicely.
Libris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Libris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jorge backs up against the cage.
Libris fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorge takes one on the button.
Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Libris swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorge.
Libris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rex Libris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everaldo Jorge.
A nice combination there by Libris.
Libris tries to bum rush Jorge with a series of wild strikes but Jorge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jorge.
Jorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Libris tries to avoid it but Jorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Libris to the ground. Libris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jorge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jorge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris lands with a shot to the body.
Libris punishes Jorge's body with a nice straight punch.
Libris works over Jorge's head and body with a nice combination.
Libris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Libris circles away.
Jorge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jorge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Libris misses with a few strikes there.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Libris as he jumps to the side.
Jorge looks gassed!
Libris misses with a wild combination.
Libris misses with the combination.
Jorge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Libris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Libris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Libris misses with a wild combination.
Libris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Libris misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Libris cracks Jorge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libris's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Libris duly obliges.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Libris tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Libris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Libris throws a nice looking combination but Jorge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Libris throws a nice looking combination but Jorge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Libris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Libris throws a nice looking combination but Jorge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Libris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Libris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Libris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Libris misses with a few strikes there.
Libris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Libris.
A punch combination from Libris misses.
Libris misses with a double jab.
Jorge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rex Libris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Libris stuffs the takedown.
Libris closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorge.
Libris throws a series of punches but Jorge avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Libris. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Jorge dodges the punch combination from Libris.
Libris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Libris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Libris keeps the fight on the outside.
Jorge shoots in but Libris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Libris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jorge doesn't seem phased though.
Libris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorge.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jorge shoots for a double leg takedown but Libris sprawls well. He's pushed Jorge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Libris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Libris stalks Jorge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jorge's face. Jorge staggers backwards, shaken.
Jorge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Libris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Jorge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Libris misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Jorge rushes Libris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jorge jumps into guard, dragging Libris to the mat.
Libris wanted to stand there but Jorge had control of the position.
Jorge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge has a closed guard, preventing Libris from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge controls Libris momentarily but Libris frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Libris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Libris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jorge has a takedown stuffed.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rex Libris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everaldo Jorge.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Libris circles away.
Jorge lands a high kick!
Jorge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Libris swivels and escapes.
Libris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jorge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Libris.
Libris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Libris sprawls well.
Libris throws a series of strikes that have Jorge backpedaling.
Libris looks to land a combination but Jorge avoids it well.
Libris misses with a double jab.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Libris pushes him off.
Libris's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Libris duly obliges.
Libris swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Libris. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Jorge is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris lands with an uppercut that bounces Jorge off the cage and back into rage.
Rex Libris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge misses with a head kick.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Libris pinned against the cage. Libris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Libris scores with a jab. Jorge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Libris misses with a two punch combination.
Libris misses with a series of wild punches.
Libris scores with a three punch combo!
Libris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorge.
Jorge is looking to clinch.
Rex Libris is winning the standup battle so far.
Libris throws a series of punches but Jorge moves out of range.
Libris stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorge. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Libris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Libris swinging wilding here.
Jorge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Libris swivels and escapes.
Libris misses with a few strikes there.
Jorge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Libris does it's job there.
Jorge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libris but Libris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Libris looks to land a combination. Jorge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danga de danga de dang - Libris scores with a four punch combination!
Libris throws a series of punches but Jorge avoids them all with ease.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Libris as he avoids it easily.
Libris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Libris scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Libris!
A punch combination from Libris misses.
A nice combination there by Libris.
Jorge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Libris.
Libris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Libris throws a nice looking combination but Jorge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Libris misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Libris.
Jorge closes the distance and clinches up with Libris, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes Libris against the cage but Libris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Libris sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jorge closes the distance and clinches up with Libris, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes Libris against the cage but Libris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Libris is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Libris circles away and we're back to standing.
Libris misses with a double jab.
Jorge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jorge shoots for a takedown but Libris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Jorge with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Libris.
Jorge dodges the punch combination from Libris.
Libris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Libris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Libris swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorge.
Libris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Libris looks to land a combination but Jorge avoids it well.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Libris is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Libris circles away and we're back to standing.
Libris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jorge backs up against the cage.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libris but Libris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Libris as Jorge shoots in.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Libris as he jumps to the side.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt - Libris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Libris throws a right and a left that Jorge avoids nicely.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
A left and a right from Libris both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Libris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Jorge with that takedown attempt.
Libris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jorge shoots in for a double leg but Libris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jorge forces Libris back against the cage and clinches.
Jorge stalling in the clinch but Libris improves position.
Libris has had enough of the clinch but Jorge keeps him there for the moment.

Jorge jumps guard and drags Libris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jorge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Libris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jorge is proving hard to escape from.
Jorge trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Libris wants to get up but he can't break Jorge's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jorge looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Libris passes into half guard.
Libris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorge keeps working.
Jorge is doing well to control the position and prevent Libris from advancing to side control.
Libris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two 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.
Libris has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Jorge works to full guard.
Jorge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Libris's guard.
Jorge stops Libris from standing up.
Jorge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jorge slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris wants to stand back up but Jorge manages to pass into side control.
Jorge trying to control the position but Libris is working away.
Libris is looking to get back to his feet here but Jorge is keeping cool and he's managed to take Libris's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Libris trying to get back to his feet but Jorge is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jorge has his arm under Libris's chin here. Game over son! Jorge squeezes tightly and Libris is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Everaldo Jorge!