PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Coolguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cris Coolguy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luiz Cabral's chin.

Cabral
vs
Coolguy

175 cm
20
148 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Cabral!
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, Cris Coolguy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coolguy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Coolguy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coolguy tries to move to mount but Cabral blocks the move with his legs.

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

Coolguy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cabral rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Coolguy's guard! Nice work there by Cabral!
Coolguy keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral stopping the sweep attempt from Coolguy.
Coolguy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabral's guard.
Coolguy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cabral manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Coolguy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coolguy 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Coolguy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coolguy is looking to stand back up but Cabral counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Coolguy.
Coolguy trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabral is breathing heavily.
Cabral trying to control the action but Coolguy is working from the bottom.
Coolguy trying to control but Cabral postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral trying to control the action but Coolguy is working from the bottom.
Coolguy tries to kick Cabral off but Cabral keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cabral wants to take a breather but Coolguy is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Luiz Cabral wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Coolguy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coolguy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabral is keeping the position for now.
Coolguy won't allow Cabral to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coolguy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coolguy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cabral manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coolguy has Cabral in his guard.
Cabral throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cabral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coolguy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabral throws a body kick the misses

and Coolguy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Coolguy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Coolguy stopping the sweep attempt from Cabral.
Cabral looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coolguy trying to control but Cabral is working from the bottom.
Coolguy chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coolguy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coolguy is looking to get to half guard.
Cabral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coolguy is looking to escape.
Cabral controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coolguy is trying to stand.
Coolguy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cabral. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cabral looking to control but Coolguy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coolguy tries to control Cabral's body but Cabral pushes him off. Coolguy squirms to his side and now Cabral has his back!
Coolguy trying to control the hands but Cabral won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolguy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cabral punches the canvas rather than the man.
Cabral looking to hold on to the position here but Coolguy rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cabral wants to stand but Coolguy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coolguy is trying to control the position but Cabral postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coolguy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabral slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coolguy pulls Cabral in close to prevent any damage.
Cabral trying to move into half guard but instead Coolguy has managed to sweep!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coolguy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cris Coolguy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coolguy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabral misses with a takedown

and Coolguy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coolguy.

Coolguy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Coolguy working away.

Coolguy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cabral can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coolguy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coolguy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cabral avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coolguy.
Cabral takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coolguy tries to move to full mount but Cabral actually manages to regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Cabral is staying active underneath Coolguy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coolguy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coolguy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabral keeps working.
Coolguy passes to full mount!
Coolguy with the ground and pound from mount.
Cabral sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolguy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coolguy is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coolguy working over Cabral with some ground and pound. Cabral looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Coolguy is looking for a kimura but Cabral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coolguy to get the leverage.
Cabral on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coolguy is looking to take a break and control but Cabral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coolguy trying to advance position but Cabral counters by regaining guard.

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.
Cabral keeping full guard, as Coolguy tries to pass.
Coolguy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cabral's guard.
Cris Coolguy has got the better of the ground game so far.

Coolguy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cabral's closed guard. He's half up but Cabral has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cabral pivots and extends the arm, Coolguy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cabral! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Cabral!