PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Guilherme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Case is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Guilherme
vs
Case

173 cm
20
151 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Guilherme!
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, Just Case!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case tries for a takedown but Guilherme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Guilherme misses.
Guilherme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Case paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Case.
Guilherme misses with a double jab.
Guilherme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guilherme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Case throws out a leg kick but Guilherme moves out of range and Case only half commits.
Guilherme throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.

Case shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Case showed some decent athleticism there.

Guilherme actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case trying to control from half guard but Guilherme is working away.
Well, if Case is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guilherme is staying active underneath Case, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Case wants to stand but Guilherme has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Case is looking for a kimura but Guilherme is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Case to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Case slows the pace down in half guard.
Guilherme trying to control but Case postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guilherme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Case.
Good leg kick by Case there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guilherme tries to close the distance and clinch but Case swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guilherme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guilherme is looking to clinch but Case is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guilherme tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Case counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Case.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case stopping the sweep attempt from Guilherme.

Guilherme is working an open guard so Case takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Guilherme as Case shoots in.
Mauricio Guilherme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Just Case.
Guilherme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guilherme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Case counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Guilherme is breathing heavily.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilherme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Case being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Case dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Case stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case with a poor takedown
and Guilherme counters with a stiff right hand.

Case pushes Guilherme up against the cage in a clinch.

Case's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guilherme shoots for a double leg takedown but Case sprawls well. He's pushed Guilherme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Case.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Case has Guilherme up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Case lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Case closes the distance and pushes Guilherme back into the cage.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Case looks to clinch
and Guilherme counters with a series of strikes. Case will be more careful next time no doubt.
Case's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Case duly obliges.
Case moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case cracks Guilherme with a big right hand and Guilherme goes down!

Guilherme is rocked!
Case is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oh Guilherme is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Case must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Case trying to control but Guilherme is working from the bottom.
Guilherme seems to have got his legs back now.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Case gets to his feet - Guilherme follows without any prompting.

Case drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Case moves into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Case.
Guilherme tries to reverse the position but Case maintains control.
Case controlling from the full mount.
Case's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Guilherme has given up his back here. Will Case look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Case tries to keep control of the position but Guilherme is staying busy.
Case controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Case cracks Guilherme with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Guilherme from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Case is looking to control Guilherme but Guilherme is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Just Case just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Case throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Case instigates a clinch.
Guilherme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Just Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Case scores with a leg kick.
Guilherme throws a combination that misses

and Case counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Case postures up.
Case tries to stand but Guilherme is controlling from the bottom.
Case not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Case decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guilherme, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilherme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Case has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guilherme tries to clinch up

so Case counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Case stopping the sweep attempt from Guilherme.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Just Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilherme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guilherme is proving hard to escape from.

Case stands up and waves to Guilherme to follow him.
Guilherme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme wants to clinch but Case slips to the side

and Case counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guilherme won't be happy with that.
Guilherme prevents Case from moving into mount.
Guilherme tries to buck Case off but Case is having none of it.

Case stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Case cracks Guilherme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Case tries for a takedown but Guilherme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Case shoots for a takedown but Guilherme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guilherme shoots and misses
and Case counters with a series of strikes. Guilherme will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Case takes the fight into the clinch.
Case is struggling to control the position.

Case's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guilherme takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Case shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Guilherme has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Case has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Just Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Case 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Case!