PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valdivia Chinelinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miau mi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chinelinho
vs
mi

168 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Valdivia Chinelinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miau mi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chinelinho takes a step back to recover.

mi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
mi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

mi jumps guard and drags Chinelinho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

mi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chinelinho defends well.
Chinelinho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mi is on top in guard.
mi wants to control from the top but Chinelinho keeps moving.

mi has gone for a leg lock! Chinelinho slips out almost immediately though and dives into mi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinelinho chips away with some ground and pound.
mi wants to stand up but Chinelinho is controlling him.
mi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
mi is looking to stand up but Chinelinho isn't so interested in that idea.
Chinelinho postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chinelinho stopping the sweep attempt from mi.
mi is pulling down on Chinelinho's head to control his posture.

mi working for a triangle but Chinelinho defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mi is trying to control the position but Chinelinho postures up.
mi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chinelinho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chinelinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chinelinho with a nice head shot there.
Chinelinho is looking to work some ground and pound but mi has wrist control.
mi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chinelinho trying to control the position from guard on top but mi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
mi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mi is looking to stand up but Chinelinho isn't so interested in that idea.

Chinelinho drops back, looking for a kneebar! mi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. mi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from mi!
Chinelinho is pushing mi's head away, looking to escape. mi manages to hold on to the position though.
mi trying to control the action but Chinelinho is working from the bottom.
mi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chinelinho will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chinelinho is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but mi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
mi working the ground and pound but Chinelinho is defending the strikes.
Chinelinho manages to work his way to half guard, despite mi's best efforts.
mi wants to control but Chinelinho is keeping him busy.
Chinelinho tries to kick mi off in order to stand up. mi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Chinelinho is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinelinho regains half guard there - taking advantage of mi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

mi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miau mi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chinelinho doesn't manage to clinch there - mi circles away.

mi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mi showed some decent athleticism there.
Chinelinho trying to control here.
mi trying to control from half guard but Chinelinho is working away.
Miau mi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chinelinho tries to kick mi off but mi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinelinho is in trouble now - mi has advanced to mount!
mi wants to get back to his feet but Chinelinho is holding on tight.
Chinelinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
mi avoids the attempt from Chinelinho to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mi trying to control but Chinelinho is having none of it.
Chinelinho is in all sorts of trouble here.

mi wants to finish this one by submission but Chinelinho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from mi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinelinho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
mi tries to control but Chinelinho wriggling away.
Chinelinho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for mi on the ground.
mi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
mi landing punches.
mi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
mi looking to control but Chinelinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
Chinelinho is working to get back to half guard.
mi tries to control but Chinelinho wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! mi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chinelinho is working to get back to half guard.
mi trying to control but Chinelinho is having none of it.
Chinelinho tries to reverse the position but mi maintains control.
mi looking to control and managing it successfully.
mi punching from mount but Chinelinho doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinelinho working to try and regain half guard.
Chinelinho regains half guard.
mi not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mi is trying to control. Chinelinho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miau mi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

mi has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as mi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chinelinho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chinelinho smiles and moves away.
mi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and mi wants it to stay on the feet.

Chinelinho gets caught flat footed, as mi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chinelinho looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mi passes Chinelinho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
mi controlling the action here.
Chinelinho wants to get back to full guard.
mi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
mi wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mi seems to be looking for submissions.
mi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
mi stalling.
Chinelinho wants to get back to his feet.
mi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chinelinho is not content to let mi control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Miau mi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chinelinho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mi shoots in for a takedown but Chinelinho shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Chinelinho or perhaps it was just good defense by mi which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdivia Chinelinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinelinho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mi as he avoids it easily.
Chinelinho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valdivia Chinelinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chinelinho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chinelinho wants it to stay on the feet.
mi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
mi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chinelinho but Chinelinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chinelinho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chinelinho defends well and mi ends up having to push Chinelinho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Chinelinho breaks from the clinch.
Chinelinho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by mi.
Chinelinho shoots in for a takedown but mi shows good takedown defense.

mi gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinelinho throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

mi stands up and beckons Chinelinho to his feet.
Miau mi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
mi lands a nice shot that snaps Chinelinho's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miau mi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well mi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miau mi!