PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sky Line (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Pessoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Line
vs
Pessoa

196 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sky Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dado Pessoa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pessoa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Line!
Pessoa with good strikes from the mount here!
Line is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pessoa landing punches.
Line is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Line gets back to half guard.
Pessoa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Line has a hand on Pessoa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pessoa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Pessoa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Line manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Line prevents Pessoa from moving into mount.

Pessoa decides to stand back up. Pessoa steps back and let's Line get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line with a poor takedown
and Pessoa counters with a head kick. That will keep Line thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pessoa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pessoa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Line to the mat! Line manages to get full guard.
Pessoa trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.

Line is looking for a triangle but Pessoa pushes his legs off easily.
Line is breathing heavily.
Pessoa controlling from the top position.
Line is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pessoa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pessoa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pessoa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pessoa gets to his feet - Line follows without any prompting.

Pessoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pessoa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Line's head.
Pessoa stands up over Line, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Line looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pessoa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pessoa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Line looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pessoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Line circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pessoa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pessoa tries to clinch up but Line circles away and keeps his distance.
Pessoa throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Line connects with a high kick.
Pessoa tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pessoa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Line circles away.
Line fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Line feints and as Pessoa raises his hands in defense, Line changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Line stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pessoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pessoa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pessoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Line gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pessoa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pessoa avoids the head kick by Line.
Line misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pessoa tries to clinch but Line moves away
and Line counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pessoa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pessoa throws a right and a left that Line avoids nicely.
Pessoa wants to clinch up but Line keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pessoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Line will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pessoa lands with a nice combination. Line backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pessoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pessoa tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pessoa.
Pessoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Line.
Pessoa fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Pessoa with that takedown attempt.
Sky Line has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dado Pessoa.
A head kick by Line misses

and Pessoa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Line won't be happy with that.
Line is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to control but Pessoa postures up.
Pessoa landing strikes.
Pessoa trying to control the action but Line is working from the bottom.
Pessoa takes a little break here. Line wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Line manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Line is working for a submission of some sort.
Line knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pessoa on the ground.
Line is tying to control. Pessoa 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.

Dado Pessoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pessoa misses with a takedown attempt - Line sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pessoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Line.
Pessoa closes the distance and clinches up with Line, looking for a takedown. Pessoa pushes Line against the cage but Line circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pessoa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Line counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line circles away from the clinch attempt

and Line moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Line jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pessoa walks away with a smile on his face. Line gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pessoa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
Pessoa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Line counters with a big head kick but Pessoa shrugs it off.
Pessoa throws a head kick that misses.
Pessoa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Line's waist but Line gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pessoa off to one side.
Sky Line has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dado Pessoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pessoa wants to clinch.
Pessoa throws a head kick but Line moves out of range.

Pessoa moves into the clinch successfully.
Line lands with a short shot to the head.
Pessoa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Line tries to work over Pessoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pessoa breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pessoa scores a takedown into full mount!
Pessoa with a couple of short strikes.
Line is trying to reverse the position but instead Pessoa has taken his back - oops!
Line tries to break free.
Line manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pessoa's guard. Nice work there by Line.
Pessoa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Line tries to hold on but Pessoa pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pessoa controlling from the full mount.
Pessoa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Line's face.
Pessoa controlling the pace for now.
Line tries to lock up and control but Pessoa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pessoa cracks Line with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pessoa tries to control but Line wriggling away.
Sky Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dado Pessoa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pessoa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Line is looking to improve his position but Pessoa isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Line showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pessoa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Pessoa!