PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Searlas Saucier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dias
vs
Saucier

200 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uriel Dias!
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, Searlas Saucier!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saucier has managed to clinch.

Saucier manages to break the clinch.

Saucier closes the distance and clinches.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saucier leaning against his opponent.

Saucier drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Dias thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dias drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saucier looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saucier looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saucier!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saucier should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saucier looks to land a strike but Dias avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Saucier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saucier looking to sit in guard and control but Dias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saucier is looking to stand up but Dias isn't so interested in that idea.
Saucier wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dias being controlled here momentarily.
Saucier is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dias changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saucier tries to avoid it but Dias manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saucier to the ground. Saucier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dias shoots in for a takedown but Saucier shows good takedown defense.
Saucier closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Saucier pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saucier or perhaps it was just good defense by Dias, which made it look bad.
Dias lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saucier shoots in but Dias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uriel Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Searlas Saucier.
Saucier closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Saucier pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Saucier misses the target.

Saucier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saucier is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Dias prevents the takedown attempt.
Dias has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saucier after a bit of a struggle.
Dias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saucier prevents it.
Saucier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dias.
Dias is looking for a takedown.
Dias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saucier controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saucier tries to work over Dias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dias prevents a takedown attempt there.

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

Saucier looking for a guillotine here but Dias defends easily.
Dias stopping the sweep attempt from Saucier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Searlas Saucier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dias closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saucier to the mat! Saucier manages to get full guard.

Dias is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Saucier working for a triangle but Dias defends it easily.

Saucier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dias is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saucier is looking for a triangle but Dias pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dias drops back looking for a leg! Saucier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saucier manages to kick Dias off! Dias jumps back into Saucier's guard.
Saucier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saucier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dias is controlling him.

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

Saucier looking for a guillotine here but Dias defends easily.

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.

Dias is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Saucier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dias defends well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dias tries for a takedown but Saucier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saucier bucks up and tries to throw Dias off but instead Dias has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saucier is really stuck here.

Saucier is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Dias has locked on a rear naked choke here! Saucier is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uriel Dias!