PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaguanai Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylus Mindenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylus Mindenov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Freitas
vs
Mindenov

190 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaguanai Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylus Mindenov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mindenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mindenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freitas tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Mindenov does no damage.
Freitas tries to clinch up.
Freitas dodges the punch combination from Mindenov.
Freitas tries to clinch but Mindenov moves out of range.
Mindenov misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Freitas with that takedown attempt.
Mindenov throws a series of punches but Freitas avoids them all with ease.
Freitas is looking to clinch.
Mindenov misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitas lands a nice looking body shot.
Mindenov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mindenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Freitas tries to clinch up but Mindenov circles away and keeps his distance.
Freitas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freitas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mindenov looks gassed!
Mindenov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freitas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindenov stuffs the takedown attempt from Freitas. Freitas gets slowly back to his feet.
Mindenov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mindenov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaguanai Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Freitas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Freitas is looking to stall here but Mindenov recovers full guard.
Freitas prevents Mindenov from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freitas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mindenov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas is trying to control the action in half guard but Mindenov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freitas tries to stand and escape but Mindenov is controlling the position.
Freitas is looking to take a break and control but Mindenov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mindenov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freitas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freitas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mindenov!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Freitas wants to control the pace but Mindenov is squirming around nicely.

That's four 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.
Mindenov is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Freitas has taken his back!
Mindenov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freitas throwing sloppy strikes.

Freitas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaguanai Freitas dominated that round.
That's time! Freitas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mindenov stuffs the takedown.
Mindenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freitas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mindenov.
Mindenov misses with the combination.
Mindenov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Mindenov.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mindenov as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Mindenov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitas fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaguanai Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mindenov misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mindenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Freitas pushes Mindenov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mindenov stops a takedown attempt from Freitas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindenov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mindenov.
Mindenov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freitas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mindenov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mindenov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freitas taking a breather.
Mindenov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mindenov manages to break the clinch.
Mindenov misses with the combination.
A big right from Mindenov misses.
A punch combination from Mindenov misses.

Freitas instigates a clinch.

Freitas drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freitas is trying to control the position but Mindenov postures up.

Freitas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Freitas looking for a sweep. Not yet Freitas, not yet.
Mindenov postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindenov won't allow Freitas to sweep him here.

Mindenov gets to his feet - Freitas follows without any prompting.
Jaguanai Freitas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mindenov stuffs the takedown.
Mindenov misses with a two punch combination.
Mindenov throws a right hand that Freitas ducks under and follows up with a left that Freitas also avoids with ease.
Mindenov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mindenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mindenov tries to bum rush Freitas with a series of wild strikes but Freitas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freitas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mindenov's waist but Mindenov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freitas off to one side.
Freitas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mindenov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four 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.
Mindenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mindenov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mindenov looks to throw the jab but Freitas is out of range.
Freitas is looking to clinch.
Freitas moves in looking to clinch but Mindenov pushes him off.
Mindenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freitas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mindenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freitas circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Mindenov.
Mindenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mindenov misses with a few strikes there.
Freitas slips a jab and a cross from Mindenov.
Freitas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mindenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Freitas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mindenov sprawls well initially but Freitas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaguanai Freitas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mindenov misses with the combination.
Mindenov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Freitas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freitas wants to stand but Mindenov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Freitas is trying to control the action in half guard but Mindenov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mindenov is trying to escape back to his feet but Freitas uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freitas decides to stand back up.
No luck for Freitas with that takedown attempt.
Mindenov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freitas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mindenov throws out the jab.
Mindenov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mindenov throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.

Freitas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindenov is trying to stand up here but Freitas is controlling him well.
Freitas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mindenov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Freitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mindenov keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas thows a huge punch but Mindenov dodges it nicely.
Freitas is keen to just control but Mindenov is a slippery customer.
Freitas thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mindenov to regain full guard.

Mindenov pushes Freitas off and gets back to his feet.
Mindenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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.
Mindenov throws a right hand that Freitas ducks under and follows up with a left that Freitas also avoids with ease.
Mindenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freitas circles away quickly and effectively.

Freitas drives through and clinches with Mindenov against the cage.

Freitas manages to break the clinch.
Freitas swings for the body but Mindenov moves out of range.
Freitas slips a jab and a cross from Mindenov.
Freitas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mindenov.
Freitas shoots in but Mindenov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mindenov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mindenov looks to throw the jab but Freitas is out of range.
Freitas fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaguanai Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freitas is looking to clinch but Mindenov is avoiding it.
Mindenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sylus Mindenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaguanai Freitas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mindenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Freitas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mindenov tries to avoid it but Freitas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mindenov to the ground. Mindenov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaguanai Freitas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freitas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaguanai Freitas!