PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano has chosen HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper as his entrance music. Happy Forclit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rui Rodrigo Germano's chin.

Forclit
vs
Rodrigo Germano

195 cm
35
211 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

182 cm
31
208 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
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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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Happy Forclit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Forclit scores with a takedown into Germano's guard.

Germano looking for a guillotine here but Forclit defends easily.
Forclit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Germano is looking for a triangle but Forclit pushes his legs off easily.
Germano is pulling down on Forclit's head. It's preventing any offense from Forclit, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Germano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forclit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Germano being controlled here, momentarily.
Forclit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Germano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Forclit escapes and throws Germano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Forclit is looking to take a break and control but Germano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Forclit in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Germano is not content to let Forclit control the position.
Forclit avoids the strikes from the bottom by Germano.

That's two 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.
Germano is looking for a sweep.
Germano can't do much from the bottom here.
Forclit wants to control but Germano is keeping him busy.
Germano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Germano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Forclit scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Germano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Germano keeping hold of Forclit's head, controlling as best he can.
Germano trying to hold on to Forclit's head to control him but Forclit postures up.
Germano wants to get back to full guard.
Forclit wants to take a breather but Germano is having none of it.
Forclit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Germano works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Forclit looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Germano is on top in guard.

Germano is looking to work some ground and pound but Forclit has wrist control.
Germano trying to control but Forclit is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Germano wants to control from the top but Forclit keeps moving.
Germano being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Forclit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Germano, as that shot connected.

It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Forclit dives in and scores a takedown into Germano's guard.
Germano looking for a sweep. Not yet Germano, not yet.
Forclit trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
Forclit throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Germano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Forclit is aware though and is defending well.
Germano controls Forclit momentarily but Forclit frees himself.
Forclit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Germano controls Forclit momentarily but Forclit frees himself.
Forclit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Germano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Forclit's guard.

Forclit is looking for a triangle but Germano pushes his legs off easily.

Forclit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Forclit managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Germano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Germano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Germano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Germano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Forclit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Germano is fighting to break Forclit's control of his arms but Forclit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Germano wants to control from the top but Forclit keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Germano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Germano throws a big elbow that misses.
Forclit trying to keep a closed guard but Germano is proving a slippery customer.
Germano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Germano chips away with some ground and pound.
Forclit pulls Germano in to control the position.
Forclit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Germano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Germano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Forclit throwing strikes but missing.
Forclit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Germano working for a triangle but Forclit defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forclit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rui Rodrigo Germano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Germano. Forclit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forclit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Germano misses with a hook
and Forclit counters with a good low kick that Germano was not able to check.

Forclit scores with a takedown into Germano's guard.
Forclit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Germano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Forclit defends well.
Happy Forclit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Germano keeping full guard, as Forclit tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Germano stopping the sweep attempt from Forclit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano throws a big elbow that misses.
Germano throws a strike but Forclit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Forclit trying to control the position from guard on top but Germano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Germano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Germano wants to sweep here but Forclit controlling him for the moment.

Germano looking for subs off his back but Forclit has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit slows the pace down in half guard.
Forclit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Forclit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Forclit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Germano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Germano is pressing down on Forclit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Forclit wants to control from the top but Germano keeps moving.
Germano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit trying to control the position from guard on top but Germano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Germano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forclit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Forclit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Forclit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Germano looking for a sweep. Not yet Germano, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Germano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forclit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Germano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Forclit wants to pass the guard but Germano is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Happy Forclit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Forclit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Germano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Forclit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Forclit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Forclit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Forclit!
During a confident post fight interview, Happy Forclit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.