PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Azogo Theiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Tate will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Theiles
vs
Tate

169 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Azogo Theiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Tate!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theiles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tate.
Theiles misses with a straight right.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.
Azogo Theiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Theiles loads up on a big right hand but Tate slips the punch.
Tate tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tate drops his hands momentarily and Theiles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Theiles shakes him off and moves away.
Theiles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Theiles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Theiles looks to land a right hand but Tate moved out of range.
Tate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate slips a jab from Theiles.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.
Theiles tests Tate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Theiles misses.
Theiles sets himself, and Tate steps forward looking for the clinch! Theiles avoids it this time.
Theiles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Theiles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Theiles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Theiles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tate scrambles back to his feet.
Theiles throws a jab when Tate was well out of range.
Theiles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Turka Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Theiles throws a hook to the side of Tate's head but Tate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tate tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Theiles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tate drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Theiles defends it well.
Theiles throws a hook but Tate avoids it easily.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.
Theiles throws a big shot that misses.
Tate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Theiles throws a lazy right hand but Tate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Theiles misses the target.
Theiles misses with a looping left.
Theiles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Theiles shakes him off and moves away.
Theiles throws a hook but Tate avoids it easily.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Theiles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Theiles lands a nice shot that snaps Tate's head back.
Theiles misses with an uppercut.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theiles throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Theiles shakes him off and moves away.
Tate slips under a jab from Theiles.
Tate let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tate staying out of range there.
Theiles misses with a looping left.
Theiles scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate moves out of range of the strikes.
Theiles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Theiles throws a big shot that misses.
Theiles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Theiles sets himself, and Tate steps forward looking for the clinch! Theiles avoids it this time.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Theiles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tate blocks a jab.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Theiles misses with a straight left.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Theiles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Theiles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Theiles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Theiles dips to his left and cracks Tate with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Theiles to score with a decent uppercut.
Theiles misses with a looping right.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
Theiles throws a lazy right hand but Tate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Theiles throws the left hand but Tate avoids the punch easily.
Tate is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Theiles looks to land a left hand but Tate moved out of range nicely.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Theiles shakes him off and moves away.
Azogo Theiles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theiles misses with an uppercut

and Tate moves into the clinch.
Theiles throws a head punch that misses.
Theiles has a couple of punches blocked by Tate.

Tate gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Theiles regains guard.

Theiles looking for a guillotine here but Tate defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Theiles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Theiles has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tate is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Theiles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theiles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azogo Theiles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Theiles throws the left hand but Tate avoids the punch easily.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Theiles shakes him off and moves away.
Theiles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Theiles.
Tate moves out of range of the strikes.
Tate slips a straight right by Theiles.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.
Theiles loads up on a big right hand but Tate slips the punch.
Tate slips under a jab.
Rico Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theiles misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theiles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tate on the side of the head.
Theiles scores with a jab.
Theiles lands a lovely overhand right.
Theiles throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theiles misses with an uppercut. Tate saw that one coming.
Tate wants to counter with a clinch but Theiles pushes him away.
Tate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Theiles misses with an uppercut. Tate saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Theiles misses its intended target.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Tate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theiles.
Theiles throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate wants to counter with a clinch but Theiles pushes him away.
Theiles misses with an uppercut. Tate saw that one coming.
Tate walks into a straight right hand from Theiles.
Tate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Theiles.
Theiles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theiles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tate moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tate.
Theiles looks to land a left hand but Tate moved out of range nicely.
Tate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
Theiles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tate.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Theiles looks to throw the jab but Tate is out of range.
Theiles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theiles throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate.
Tate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Theiles.
Theiles misses with a lunging right hand

and Tate counters by moving into the clinch.

Tate has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Theiles regains guard immediately.
Theiles is trying to keep Tate in close.

Tate drops back looking for a leg! Theiles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Theiles manages to kick Tate off! Tate jumps back into Theiles's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a big elbow that misses.
Theiles trying to keep a closed guard but Tate is proving a slippery customer.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Theiles's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tate controlling the action here.

Theiles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Theiles is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azogo Theiles dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Theiles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tate feints the counter takedown.
Theiles misses with an uppercut. Tate saw that one coming.
Theiles misses with a hook.
Theiles catches Tate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
Theiles throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Azogo Theiles is winning the standup battle so far.
Theiles scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Theiles misses.
Tate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theiles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theiles misses with an uppercut.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Theiles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Tate.
Tate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Theiles with a body shot.
Tate moves away from the strike by Theiles.
Theiles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Theiles throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Tate tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Theiles misses.
Tate tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tate slips under a jab from Theiles.
Tate with the counter takedown but Theiles avoids it easily.
Tate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Theiles misses.
Tate wants to counter the offense by Theiles and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Theiles misses.
Theiles throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Theiles throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate.
Theiles throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Theiles looks to land a left hand but Tate moved out of range nicely.
Tate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Theiles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Theiles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Theiles.
Tate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theiles throws a jab when Tate was well out of range.
Theiles throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Theiles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Theiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Theiles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Theiles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Theiles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.
Theiles keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Tate thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Theiles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Theiles throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tate escapes and throws Theiles's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four 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.

Tate in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Theiles is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rico Tate!