PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Da hora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Da hora is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alexandre
vs
Da hora

191 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Cosmo Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Da hora!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fabricio Da hora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora is having none of it.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Da hora circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Da hora.

Alexandre clinches with his opponent.
Alexandre keeps control of Da hora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.

Da hora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.

Da hora tries to keep at a distance but Alexandre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da hora wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandre won't allow it.
Da hora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandre has him pressed against the cage.

Da hora breaks the clinch.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora is having none of it.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Da hora keeps it at a distance.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Da hora keeps it at a distance.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Da hora tries to keep at a distance but Alexandre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da hora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexandre keeps control of Da hora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Da hora wants to break free but Alexandre has control.

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

Da hora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.

Alexandre clinches.
Da hora is trying to break free.

Da hora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.

Alexandre gets a clinch.
Alexandre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Da hora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Da hora in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.

Alexandre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da hora has had enough of the clinch but Alexandre keeps him there for the moment.

Da hora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alexandre moves into the clinch.

Da hora manages to break the clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Da hora keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Cosmo Alexandre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Da hora circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.

Alexandre moves into the clinch.

Alexandre manages to break the clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two 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.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.

Alexandre has managed to clinch.
Alexandre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexandre connects with a knee to the head.
Da hora has had enough of the clinch but Alexandre keeps him there for the moment.

Da hora breaks from the clinch.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alexandre tries to avoid it but Da hora manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alexandre to the ground. Alexandre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da hora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da hora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexandre throws a knee to the head but misses.

Da hora breaks from the clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Da hora circles away.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.

Alexandre clinches up against the cage.
Da hora is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexandre has double underhooks.
Da hora wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandre won't allow it.
Alexandre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexandre missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da hora manages to break the clinch.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora is having none of it.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da hora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.

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.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Alexandre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
That's time! Alexandre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora keeps the fight on the outside.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora is having none of it.
Da hora keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da hora keeps the fight on the outside.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch but Da hora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Da hora circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.

Alexandre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da hora, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexandre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da hora's face.

It looks like Fabricio Da hora has been cut.
Da hora avoiding damage as Alexandre throws knees to the body.
Da hora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Da hora breaks from the clinch.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Da hora circles away.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Da hora pushes him off.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora lands a head kick. Alexandre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da hora throws a head kick but Alexandre moves out of range.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.

Alexandre closes the distance and clinches.
Alexandre prevents Da hora from breaking the clinch.
Alexandre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da hora blocks it with crossed arms.

Da hora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Da hora.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da hora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Da hora circles away.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre is looking to clinch but Da hora is avoiding it.

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.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Da hora misses with a head kick.
Da hora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da hora throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.

Alexandre closes the distance and clinches.
Da hora is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexandre has double underhooks.
Alexandre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Da hora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da hora tries a head kick but it misses.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alexandre clinches up against the cage.
Alexandre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da hora.
Alexandre keeps control of Da hora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Da hora wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandre won't allow it.

Da hora breaks from the clinch.
Da hora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Da hora.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da hora paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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 Cosmo Alexandre.
I think Alexandre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Alexandre!