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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cade Voce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoseLandis Pele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cade Voce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JoseLandis Pele! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Voce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pele smiles and moves away.
Voce shoots for a double leg takedown but Pele sprawls well. He's pushed Voce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Voce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pele is fending him off so far but Voce persists. Nope, Pele circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cade Voce. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Voce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voce manages to pull guard.
Voce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Pele sitting in guard here, content to control. Let's hope that Pele has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Pele won't allow Voce to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voce looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pele has picked Voce up and slammed him! Voce can't keep hold of the triangle and Pele manages to pass to side control! Voce tries to get back to half guard but can't. Pele tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two 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. Pele controls the position from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Voce tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pele presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Pele lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pele working Voce over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pele postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Voce looks a forlorn figure.
Pele trying to control but Voce is having none of it. Pele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Voce gets back to half guard. Pele wants to control but Voce is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pele slows the pace down in half guard. Voce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Pele with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Voce looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Voce is breathing heavily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pele keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoseLandis Pele dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pele forces Voce back against the cage and clinches. Voce manages to pull guard.
Pele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Voce, up you get! Pele lands a front kick. Pele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice jab there from Pele. Pele lands with a slapping head kick. Pele lands with a kick to the temple. Voce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pele has Voce up against the cage in a clinch.
Voce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pele taking a breather. Pele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Pele crunches a lovely knee into Voce's ribcage. Pele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Pele.
Pele lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Knees to the body from Pele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pele landing knees to the head.
Pele has Voce pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pele.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pele lands a knee to the head.
Pele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pele scores with a knee to the head.
Pele lands a hook that snaps the head of Voce backwards. Pele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Pele.
Pele breaks from the clinch.
Cade Voce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pele closes the distance and clinches. Pele breaks the clinch.
Voce walks into a jab. JoseLandis Pele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pele moves into the clinch successfully.
Pele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Pele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voce's face.
Pele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Voce tries to pull guard but Pele won't allow it.
Voce takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voce successfully pulls guard.
Pele forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pele moves nicely into side control. Pele landing a few strikes. The ground and pound from Pele seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Pele remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voce is looking for a sweep. Pele tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pele has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Voce is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Pele controlling from side mount. Pele sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Voce is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Voce is trying to work for a sweep but Pele has mounted him! Voce tries to improve his position but instead Pele has taken his back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoseLandis Pele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voce's head. Pele has managed to clinch.
Voce jumps guard but Pele stands there with Voce around his waist. Voce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Voce up against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Pele leaning against his opponent.
Voce successfully pulls guard.
Voce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Pele trying to control but Voce is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Voce looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pele passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Voce is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Pele stands up. Pele clinches up against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Voce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Voce's head. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pele lands a head kick. Voce smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pele scores with a kick to the midsection. Pele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voce, pushing him back against the cage. Voce jumps guard but Pele stands there with Voce around his waist. Voce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cade Voce. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voce's face.
Pele lands a damaging elbow. Pele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voce's face.
Pele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voce's face.
Knees to the body from Pele.
Pele is working Voce over against the cage. Pele controlling the action here for a moment.
Voce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cade Voce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Voce tries for a takedown but Pele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pele scores with a body shot.
Pele throws a nice inside leg kick. Voce tries for a takedown but Pele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pele moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pele is pushing Voce up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Voce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Pele lands an elbow inside. Pele tries to land knees in the clinch but Voce avoids the damage to the body. Voce is looking to break free of the clinch but Pele has double underhooks. Pele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Voce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pele lands a knee to the head.
Voce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cade Voce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pele has Voce pressed against the cage.
Pele breaks the clinch.
No luck for Voce with that takedown attempt. Voce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pele is fending him off so far but Voce persists. Nope, Pele circles away and we're back to standing. Pele throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voce. Pele clinches with his opponent.
JoseLandis Pele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Voce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voce takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight! JoseLandis Pele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Pele 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JoseLandis Pele!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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