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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Venanccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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176 cm
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Coutinho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Venanccio! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venanccio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Venanccio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Coutinho tries to buck Venanccio off but Venanccio is having none of it. Venanccio wants to stand but Coutinho has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Venanccio stands up from guard. Let's bang! Venanccio scores a takedown into full mount! Coutinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Coutinho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Venanccio is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Venanccio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Coutinho has worked his arm free - good work by Coutinho!
Venanccio stands up and beckons Coutinho to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coutinho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Venanccio looks gassed! Venanccio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Coutinho manages to get back to half guard. Venanccio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Venanccio wants to stand up but Coutinho manages to regain full guard. Coutinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coutinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Venanccio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coutinho is keeping the position for now. Venanccio is looking to stand up but Coutinho won't let him. Venanccio postures up.
Venanccio has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Coutinho to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Venanccio is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Coutinho pulls down on the head and he's put Venanccio to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Coutinho!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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