PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feiticeiro Cintopreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarek Reschke has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cintopreto
vs
Reschke

167 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

164 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feiticeiro Cintopreto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cintopreto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Reschke connects with an inside leg kick.
Reschke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cintopreto dives in and grabs Reschke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reschke pushes down on Cintopreto's head and hops out.
Nice straight punches there by Reschke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reschke.
Cintopreto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reschke counters with an outside leg kick.
Cintopreto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Cintopreto misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feiticeiro Cintopreto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cintopreto is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Reschke coming out on top.

Reschke closes the distance and pushes Cintopreto back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Reschke.
Come on Reschke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Reschke.
Reschke lands an elbow just above Cintopreto 's eye.
Reschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cintopreto's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke leaning against his opponent.
Cintopreto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cintopreto tries to pull guard but Reschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Cintopreto drops back down to his feet.
Cintopreto tries to pull guard but Reschke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cintopreto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reschke lands a nice elbow.
Cintopreto goes for a takedown attempt but Reschke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reschke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reschke. That's going to slow Cintopreto down.
Reschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reschke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cintopreto doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Reschke counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reschke lands the left hand.
Cintopreto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reschke.

Cintopreto tries to keep at a distance but Reschke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reschke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cintopreto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reschke.
Cintopreto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reschke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cintopreto jumps guard but Reschke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cintopreto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reschke smiles and moves away.
Cintopreto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Reschke clinches with his opponent.
Cintopreto is trying to pull guard but Reschke has him pressed against the cage.
Cintopreto fails to pull guard.
Cintopreto takes an elbow to the temple.
Reschke controlling the action here for a moment.

Cintopreto manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cintopreto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reschke stands and steps away. Cintopreto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reschke connects with a leg kick. Cintopreto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reschke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cintopreto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reschke counters with a left to the body.
Cintopreto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cintopreto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Feiticeiro Cintopreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cintopreto misses with a takedown attempt
and Reschke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reschke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reschke scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Reschke.
Reschke works Cintopreto's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reschke!
Reschke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Reschke clinches up against the cage.
Reschke avoiding damage.
Cintopreto tries to pull guard but Reschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Cintopreto drops back down to his feet.
Cintopreto is trying to pull guard but Reschke has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cintopreto takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reschke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Reschke.
Reschke lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarek Reschke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reschke connects with a right hand. Cintopreto shakes it off.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reschke lands a right hook to the body.

Reschke has Cintopreto up against the cage in a clinch.
Reschke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Reschke.
Cintopreto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reschke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reschke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reschke landing knees to the head.
Reschke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Reschke working Cintopreto over with knees to the body.
Reschke scores with a shoulder strike.
Reschke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cintopreto is trying to pull guard but Reschke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cintopreto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reschke smiles and moves away.
Reschke lands a really nice looking cross but Cintopreto seems unphased.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke lands with a good body shot.
Reschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cintopreto shoots and misses
and Reschke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feiticeiro Cintopreto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reschke.
Reschke throws a head kick that Cintopreto semi-blocks.

Reschke has Cintopreto up against the cage in a clinch.
Zarek Reschke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cintopreto is trying to pull guard but Reschke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reschke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cintopreto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reschke lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reschke - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reschke lands a good knee to the midsection. Cintopreto won't want to take too many of those.
Reschke lands an elbow inside.
Cintopreto jumps guard but Reschke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cintopreto's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cintopreto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cintopreto's face.
Cintopreto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reschke digs a right hand into Cintopreto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cintopreto's gas tank.
Reschke landing knees to the body.
Reschke avoiding damage.
Cintopreto fails to pull guard.
Reschke lands a nice knee to the body.
Reschke landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Reschke.
Reschke connects with a knee to the head.
Reschke is pressed up against the cage. Cintopreto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reschke down to the mat. Reschke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reschke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Reschke moves into the clinch successfully.
Reschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cintopreto tries to pull guard but Reschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Cintopreto drops back down to his feet.
Reschke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reschke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reschke with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Reschke.
Reschke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reschke.
Reschke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cintopreto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reschke scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Reschke.
Cintopreto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reschke lands a damaging elbow.
Cintopreto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reschke is working Cintopreto over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reschke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cintopreto tries to pull guard but Reschke won't allow it.
Reschke lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reschke lands an uppercut.
Cintopreto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reschke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Reschke.
Reschke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Reschke.
Reschke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reschke lands a good knee to the midsection. Cintopreto won't want to take too many of those.
Reschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cintopreto's face.
Reschke scores a nice knee to the body.
Reschke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cintopreto's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Reschke.
Still in the clinch, Reschke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reschke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reschke landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarek Reschke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reschke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cintopreto.
Cintopreto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reschke scores with a kick to the body.
Zarek Reschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reschke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cintopreto has his takedown stuffed
and Reschke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reschke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cintopreto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cintopreto misses with a takedown
and Reschke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feiticeiro Cintopreto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reschke cracks the inside of Cintopreto's front leg.

Cintopreto gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cintopreto swings around for an armbar but Reschke sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cintopreto's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reschke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cintopreto is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Cintopreto has his foot on Reschke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reschke works his way back into a safe position though.

Cintopreto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reschke defends it easily.
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.
Reschke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cintopreto has his foot on Reschke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reschke works his way back into a safe position though.
Cintopreto keeping full guard, as Reschke tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reschke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cintopreto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reschke has managed to get both his arms back between Cintopreto's legs - danger averted.

Reschke is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cintopreto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Reschke is looking to defend but Cintopreto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Reschke! Cintopreto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Reschke taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Feiticeiro Cintopreto!
Feiticeiro Cintopreto retains his featherweight title!