PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabarik Maisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Da Gaucho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tabarik Maisumov's chin.

Da Gaucho
vs
Maisumov

168 cm
24
141 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Da Gaucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tabarik Maisumov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Gaucho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maisumov is trying to stand back up but Da Gaucho is controlling him
Maisumov is staying active underneath Da Gaucho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maisumov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Da Gaucho is working for a kimura but Maisumov is defending it quite comfortably.
Maisumov pushes Da Gaucho off looking to stand but Da Gaucho dives back in and keeps control.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Gaucho seems to be working for a kimura but Maisumov defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura but Maisumov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Gaucho to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Gaucho is trying to control. Maisumov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Da Gaucho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Da Gaucho prevents Maisumov from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho not doing much here.
Da Gaucho is keen to just control but Maisumov is a slippery customer.
Da Gaucho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bruno Da Gaucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick by Maisumov misses

and Da Gaucho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maisumov keeping moving, preventing Da Gaucho from controlling successfully.
Da Gaucho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maisumov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho trying to control but Maisumov is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Bruno Da Gaucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maisumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Gaucho avoids the head kick by Maisumov.
Maisumov tries to clinch but Da Gaucho is having none of it.
Da Gaucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Gaucho blocks a head kick by Maisumov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Gaucho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Da Gaucho dominated that round.
That's time! Da Gaucho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Maisumov moves into the clinch.

Maisumov has clasped his hands together around Da Gaucho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Maisumov working away.
Da Gaucho is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maisumov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Da Gaucho is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Da Gaucho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gaucho wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Da Gaucho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Gaucho keeps Maisumov under control for a moment.
Maisumov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Gaucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruno Da Gaucho.

Maisumov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Da Gaucho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maisumov wants to get back to his feet but Da Gaucho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho wants to control from the top but Maisumov keeps moving.
Da Gaucho controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bruno Da Gaucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Da Gaucho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maisumov counters with a big head kick but Da Gaucho shrugs it off.
Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Gaucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Maisumov.
Da Gaucho misses with a takedown attempt - Maisumov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Gaucho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maisumov but Maisumov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Da Gaucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho avoids the head kick by Maisumov.

Maisumov closes the distance and clinches.
Maisumov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Maisumov jumps guard.
Maisumov keeping moving, preventing Da Gaucho from controlling successfully.
Da Gaucho passes Maisumov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maisumov won't allow Da Gaucho to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Da Gaucho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Da Gaucho moves out of range of the body kick from Maisumov.

Da Gaucho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maisumov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maisumov stops Da Gaucho from passing to mount.
Da Gaucho prevents Maisumov from escaping the position.
Da Gaucho advances to full mount.
Da Gaucho wants to control the pace but Maisumov is squirming around nicely.
Da Gaucho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gaucho tries to control but Maisumov wriggling away.
Maisumov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Da Gaucho is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Da Gaucho extends the arm and Maisumov is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Da Gaucho!
Bruno Da Gaucho is the new featherweight champion!