PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Piqueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellice Gmund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fellice Gmund has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Piqueno
vs
Gmund

210 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
229 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Piqueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fellice Gmund!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piqueno darts in and clinches Gmund up against the cage.
Gmund lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gmund.

It looks like Ze Piqueno has been cut.
Piqueno is looking to control Gmund's arms but Gmund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Piqueno has his back to the cage.
Piqueno tries to break the clinch but Gmund is controlling the position.
Piqueno is trying to force a seperation but Gmund has the dominant position.
Piqueno trying to stall but Gmund improves his position.
Piqueno misses with a punch on the inside.
Piqueno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gmund pulls his leg out and moves away.

Gmund moves into range and clinches up with Piqueno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gmund - that landed with a thud.
Piqueno tries to circle away but Gmund has him pinned against the cage.
Gmund can't find room to land a body shot as Piqueno controls the action.
Piqueno looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gmund.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gmund.
Gmund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gmund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piqueno's defenses.
Gmund tries to throw a body punch but Piqueno avoids it by throwing Gmund back against the cage.
Piqueno blocks a body shot from Gmund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piqueno takes an elbow to the temple.

Ze Piqueno's cut is getting worse.
Piqueno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gmund walks away with a smile on his face. Piqueno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Piqueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Piqueno moves into the clinch successfully.
Gmund stops a takedown attempt from Piqueno.
Gmund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gmund has eaten all the pies!
Gmund lands an elbow inside.
Gmund misses with a body punch.
Piqueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Gmund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gmund stops a takedown attempt from Piqueno.
A short body shot lands from Gmund as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gmund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piqueno's defenses.
Gmund misses with a punch to the body.
Piqueno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gmund digs a right hand into Piqueno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piqueno's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Gmund.

Ze Piqueno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Piqueno jumps guard but Gmund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gmund lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gmund.
Piqueno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gmund gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piqueno takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Ze Piqueno's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gmund is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gmund lands with a left to the head.
Piqueno is trying to break free.
Gmund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piqueno is trying to break the clinch but Gmund is controlling him.
Piqueno wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gmund misses with a body punch.
Piqueno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gmund walks away with a smile on his face. Piqueno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Piqueno slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fellice Gmund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ze Piqueno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Piqueno has his takedown stuffed
and Gmund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ze Piqueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piqueno fails with the takedown

and Gmund moves into the clinch.
Gmund misses with a body punch.
Piqueno is trying to pull guard but Gmund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Piqueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piqueno prevents a body shot from Gmund.
A hook to the body from Gmund.
Gmund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gmund lands a left hand.
Piqueno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gmund smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gmund lands with a light punch inside.
Gmund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piqueno misses with a knee strike.
Piqueno is looking for a takedown.
Piqueno misses with a body punch.
Gmund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piqueno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gmund works on Piqueno's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Gmund as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gmund.
Gmund misses with a punch to the body.
Gmund misses with a body punch.
Gmund lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Piqueno or not.
Gmund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gmund.
Piqueno can't break the clinch.
Piqueno wants to take the fight to the mat but Gmund manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gmund stops a takedown attempt from Piqueno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piqueno tries to break free but Gmund pushes him back against the cage.
Gmund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gmund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gmund stops a takedown attempt from Piqueno.
Gmund tries to throw a body punch but Piqueno avoids it by throwing Gmund back against the cage.
Piqueno tries to pull guard but Gmund won't allow it.
Gmund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Piqueno tries to break free but Gmund pushes him back against the cage.
Gmund lands a body shot.
Piqueno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gmund walks away with a smile on his face. Piqueno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piqueno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Gmund drives through and clinches with Piqueno against the cage.
Piqueno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gmund.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gmund as Piqueno tries to tie him up.
Fellice Gmund seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Piqueno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gmund after a bit of a struggle.
Gmund lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piqueno throws an elbow that misses.
Piqueno jumps guard but Gmund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gmund lands an elbow just above Piqueno 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fellice Gmund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ze Piqueno's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Piqueno with a poor takedown

and Gmund counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gmund.
Gmund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Piqueno is trying to break the clinch but Gmund is controlling him.
Gmund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Piqueno is working for takedown but Gmund is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gmund lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ze Piqueno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fellice Gmund!