PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Andrade
vs
Coutinho

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Andrade!
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, Alan Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coutinho drives through and clinches with Andrade against the cage.
Andrade looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Coutinho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Coutinho manages to end up in side control.
Coutinho scoring with punches from side control.

Coutinho tries for a kimura but Andrade is defending well.
Coutinho scores with punches from side control.

Coutinho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andrade is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coutinho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coutinho controlling the position from side mount.
Andrade is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coutinho off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Andrade is trying to stick to Coutinho's back but Coutinho is turning into Andrade. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Andrade's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Coutinho.

Andrade has his foot on Coutinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coutinho works his way back into a safe position though.
Coutinho connects with a couple of short punches.
Coutinho landing some decent shots from guard.
Coutinho is in close to Andrade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coutinho controlling from the top position.
Coutinho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coutinho working some strikes from top position.

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.
Coutinho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coutinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrade is retaining full guard.
Andrade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coutinho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andrade has momentary wrist control but Coutinho slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Coutinho from controlling successfully.
Andrade trying to keep a closed guard but Coutinho is proving a slippery customer.

Coutinho stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Coutinho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andrade is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coutinho is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is landing with some decent strikes but Andrade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Coutinho.
Andrade is desperately trying to improve his position but Coutinho has a good base and remains in mount.
Coutinho raining down shots from the mount!
Andrade taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coutinho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coutinho landing strikes from the mount.
Andrade taking shots to the head.
Coutinho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coutinho avoids the attempt from Andrade to control.
Coutinho unloading with bombs!

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.
Andrade is looking to get to half guard.
Coutinho unloading with bombs!
Andrade regains half guard.
Coutinho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coutinho connects with a nice short shot to Andrade's temple.
Coutinho controlling the action here.
Andrade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coutinho is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andrade manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Coutinho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andrade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Coutinho counters with a shoot takedown. Andrade fights it but they end up in guard.

Coutinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coutinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coutinho trying to control but Andrade is working from the bottom.
Coutinho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alan Coutinho has got the better of the ground game so far.

Andrade working for a triangle but Coutinho defends it easily.
Andrade working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coutinho works over Andrade with some ground and pound from guard.
Andrade wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrade is working hard here to advance position.
Andrade trying to control the position.
Coutinho stands up over Andrade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Coutinho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andrade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coutinho is one step ahead there.
Coutinho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coutinho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coutinho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andrade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Andrade is trying to keep Coutinho in close.
Coutinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coutinho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coutinho chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrade is trying to control the position but Coutinho postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Coutinho drops back looking for a leg! Andrade is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrade manages to kick Coutinho off! Coutinho jumps back into Andrade's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Coutinho shoots in and bounces Andrade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coutinho is working Andrade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andrade is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coutinho tries to get to full guard but Andrade has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho missing with punches from the bottom.
Andrade wants to free his trapped foot but Coutinho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coutinho trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coutinho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coutinho is on top in guard.
Andrade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coutinho wants to control from the top but Andrade keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Coutinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrade doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Coutinho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Andrade!
Coutinho unloading with bombs!
Andrade wants to control but Coutinho is having none of it.

Coutinho working for a guillotine from mount but Andrade is in no mood to give up.

Coutinho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andrade is surviving well by controlling Coutinho's body position as best he can.
Coutinho lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade is working to get back to half guard.
Coutinho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is desperately trying to improve his position but Coutinho has a good base and remains in mount.
Coutinho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coutinho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andrade is desperately trying to improve his position but Coutinho has a good base and remains in mount.
Coutinho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coutinho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coutinho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andrade?
Andrade is working to get back to half guard.
Coutinho lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coutinho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andrade looks a forlorn figure.
Coutinho landing punches.
Andrade is in a horrible position here. Coutinho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coutinho prevents Andrade from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Coutinho.

Coutinho is going olschool here, as he tries to force Andrade to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andrade shrugs it off.
Andrade keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andrade regains half guard.
Andrade trying to hold on to Coutinho's head to control him but Coutinho postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade has hold of Coutinho's hands but Coutinho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coutinho trying to control the action but Andrade is working from the bottom.
Andrade trying to control but Coutinho postures up.
Coutinho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Coutinho lands with a punch from half guard.
Coutinho working the head and body with strikes.
Coutinho drops an elbow to the side of Andrade's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andrade shoots and misses

and Coutinho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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.
Coutinho pressing his opponent against the cage.

Coutinho has Andrade pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coutinho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Andrade tumbling to the mat - Coutinho dives into Andrade's guard.
Coutinho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coutinho looking to pass the guard.
Andrade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joao Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Andrade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Coutinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coutinho 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Coutinho!