PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pinto Brochado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto Brochado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brochado
vs
Laws

184 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinto Brochado!
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, Rodney Laws!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brochado tries a head kick but it misses.
Brochado swats away the attempt to clinch by Laws.
A big left from Brochado misses.
Laws blocks a jab.
Brochado throws a right and a left that Laws avoids nicely.
Brochado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brochado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brochado tries to clinch but Laws is having none of it.
Brochado swats away the attempt to clinch by Laws.
Pinto Brochado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brochado keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brochado tries to clinch but Laws moves out of range.
Brochado throws a body kick that misses.
Laws tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brochado closes the distance looking to clinch

and Laws holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Laws.
Brochado is breathing heavily.
Laws connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brochado's face.
Brochado misses with a knee strike.
Laws using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laws using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laws with a knee to the head.
Laws connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Laws.
Laws tries to land a knee to the head but Brochado blocks with his arms.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.
Laws with a knee to the head.
Laws connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brochado's face.
Laws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brochado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laws landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brochado takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Laws.
Brochado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laws.
Laws landing knees to the head.
Brochado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laws prevents Brochado from breaking the clinch.
Laws prevents Brochado from breaking the clinch.
Brochado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laws throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brochado goes for a takedown attempt but Laws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brochado looks to clinch

and Laws counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laws.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brochado manages to break the clinch.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch but Brochado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laws tries to clinch up.
Brochado tries to close the distance and clinch but Laws swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brochado.
Laws wants to clinch up but Brochado keeps it at a distance.

Laws rushes Brochado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brochado wants to get back to striking at distance but Laws won't allow it.
Brochado takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Laws.
Brochado is trying to drag Laws to the mat but Laws just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Laws tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brochado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laws pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinto Brochado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brochado misses with a double jab

and Laws counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws tries a knee to the head but Brochado blocks it.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brochado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laws's brow.
Brochado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laws gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brochado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laws with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brochado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laws.
Brochado is trying to break the clinch but Laws has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Laws.
Brochado wants a takedown.
Brochado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laws prevents it.
Laws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brochado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Brochado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brochado tries to clinch there but Laws circles away.
Brochado tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Laws counters by clinching up.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.

Brochado has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Laws is trying to keep an underhook but Brochado manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Brochado stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Laws to get to his feet.
Brochado moves in looking to clinch but Laws pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch but Brochado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brochado misses with a looping right.
Laws tries to clinch but Brochado moves out of range.
Brochado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brochado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laws doesn't manage to clinch there - Brochado circles away.
Laws is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laws wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laws slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Laws 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.

Laws is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brochado is looking to clinch.
Laws tries to clinch but Brochado is having none of it.
Brochado throws a hook but Laws avoids it easily.
Pinto Brochado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laws defending well as Brochado loads up on a big left hand.
Brochado throws a combination that misses

and Laws counters by clinching up.
Rodney Laws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laws using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laws scores with a knee to the head.
Laws tries a knee to the head but Brochado blocks it.
Knees to the body from Laws.
Laws landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laws lands a knee to the body.
Laws with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brochado misses with a knee strike.
Laws connects with a knee to the head.
Laws tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laws prevents the takedown attempt.
Brochado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brochado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laws blocks it with crossed arms.
Laws landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laws misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brochado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brochado.
Brochado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laws gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laws tries a knee to the head but Brochado blocks it.
Brochado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laws pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinto Brochado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laws is pressed up against the cage. Brochado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laws down to the mat. Laws avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brochado misses with a combination

and Laws moves into the clinch.
Laws with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brochado wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laws.
Brochado managing to block the knees to the body from Laws.
Brochado tries to score a body lock takedown but Laws shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brochado can't get the takedown.
Brochado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laws blocks it with crossed arms.
Brochado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laws pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brochado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laws doesn't manage to clinch there - Brochado circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brochado misses with a double jab

and Laws holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laws scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Laws.
Laws with a knee to the head.
Laws lands a nice knee to the body.
Brochado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laws throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brochado blocks it with crossed arms.
Laws blocks an elbow strike.
Brochado wants a takedown but no success here.
Laws with a knee to the head.
Laws landing knees to the head.
Laws throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brochado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laws is pressed up against the cage. Brochado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laws down to the mat. Laws avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brochado tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Laws counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laws.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.
Laws with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brochado wants a takedown but no success here.
Laws landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laws landing knees to the head.
Brochado lands an elbow that stopped Laws in his tracks for a moment.
Laws with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brochado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brochado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brochado misses with a knee to the head.
Brochado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laws prevents it.
Laws scores with a knee to the head.

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

Brochado decides to stand back up.
Laws slips under a jab.
Laws ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laws is looking to clinch.
Laws wants to clinch.
Brochado wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laws wants to clinch up but Brochado keeps it at a distance.
Brochado misses with a double jab

and Laws counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laws.
Laws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brochado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brochado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laws gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laws lands a knee to the head.
Laws unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brochado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laws crunches a lovely knee into Brochado's ribcage.
Laws with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laws prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brochado has had enough of the clinch but Laws keeps him there for the moment.
Laws lands a knee to the head.
Laws keeps control of Brochado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Laws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brochado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laws ducks under a wild hook from Brochado.
Brochado keeps the fight on the outside.
Brochado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laws swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch but Brochado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brochado misses with a double jab

and Laws counters by moving into the clinch.
Laws landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laws landing knees to the body.
Laws throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laws connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brochado's face.
Brochado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laws is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laws lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laws tries to land knees in the clinch but Brochado avoids the damage to the body.
Brochado misses with an elbow strike.
Brochado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brochado wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Laws.
Laws misses with a knee to the head.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brochado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brochado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laws avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinto Brochado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brochado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Brochado has clasped his hands together around Laws's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Brochado decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brochado tries to clinch there but Laws circles away.
Laws circles away from the clinch attempt

and Laws moves into the clinch.
Laws landing knees to the body.
Brochado tries to break the clinch but Laws is controlling the position.
Laws lands a nice knee to the body.
Laws has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brochado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brochado lands an elbow that stopped Laws in his tracks for a moment.
Laws misses with a knee to the head.
Laws lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brochado has Laws pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laws manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brochado misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laws throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brochado blocks it with crossed arms.
Laws throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laws looking to throw knees to the head but Brochado is blocking nicely.
Laws with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brochado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laws scores with a knee to the head.
Laws using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laws tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laws throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brochado blocks it with crossed arms.
Brochado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brochado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Laws.
Brochado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Brochado breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brochado tries to close the distance and clinch but Laws swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brochado waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Laws.
Laws tries to clinch but Brochado moves out of range.
Brochado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brochado doesn't manage to clinch there - Laws circles away.
Laws is looking to clinch but Brochado is avoiding it.
Brochado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brochado tries to clinch there but Laws circles away.
Brochado throws a combination that misses

and Laws counters by clinching up.
Laws with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laws throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laws gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brochado.
Laws crunches a lovely knee into Brochado's ribcage.
Brochado is trying to break the clinch but Laws has him pressed against the cage.
Laws using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brochado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Brochado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brochado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laws moves out of range of the strikes.
Brochado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brochado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brochado looks to land a right hand but Laws moved out of range.
Brochado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laws tries to clinch there but Brochado circles away.
Brochado tries to land a front kick but Laws steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laws fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Laws as he checks the leg kick.
Brochado keeps the fight on the outside.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brochado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinto Brochado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brochado misses with a double jab

and Laws counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laws.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Laws comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laws winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Laws!