GPG 5: Jr vs. Sato PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between WiLL Frantez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterben Olympic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiLL Frantez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Frantez
vs
Olympic

175 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL Frantez!
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, Sterben Olympic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frantez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olympic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frantez throws a head kick that misses.
Olympic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frantez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Olympic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frantez is trying to defend but Olympic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Olympic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Olympic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Olympic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Frantez to get to his feet.
WiLL Frantez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frantez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frantez is breathing heavily.
Frantez tries a head kick but it misses.

Olympic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olympic working over Frantez with some ground and pound. Frantez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frantez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frantez tries to get out of the position.

Olympic is working for a kimura but Frantez is defending it quite comfortably.

Frantez is defending against the submission attempts here by Olympic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantez is trying to stand back up but Olympic is controlling him
Frantez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olympic.
Frantez won't allow Olympic to pass to mount.
Olympic slips a nice elbow through Frantez's hands, connecting with Frantez's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Olympic in particular looking to stall.
Olympic thows a huge punch but Frantez dodges it nicely.

Olympic decides to stand and escape the position.
Frantez throws a sloppy head kick and Olympic moves out of range easily.
Olympic is looking to clinch but Frantez is avoiding it.

Olympic looking to score a takedown here. Frantez is defending well but Olympic drives through and ends up in Frantez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Olympic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olympic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olympic throwing strikes but missing.
Frantez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Olympic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sterben Olympic was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Olympic rushes Frantez and presses him up against the cage.
Frantez is trying to break free.
Frantez is trying to push Olympic away but Olympic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Olympic to work.
Frantez tries to land knees in the clinch but Olympic avoids the damage to the body.

Olympic tightens his grip and picks Frantez up, before dumping him to the ground. Frantez manages to land in guard.
Olympic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olympic is in close to Frantez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frantez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olympic on the ground.
Olympic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frantez being controlled here, momentarily.
Olympic wants to pass the guard but Frantez is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olympic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Frantez, up you get!
Olympic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frantez thumps Olympic with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frantez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frantez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olympic prevents Frantez from breaking the clinch.

Olympic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Frantez pushes Olympic off but Olympic dives into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olympic controls the position from side control.

Olympic has an Americana. Frantez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Olympic is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Olympic hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sterben Olympic!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Konsai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konsai has chosen The dull razor as his entrance music. Ken Konsai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Riley
vs
Konsai

170 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Riley!
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, Ken Konsai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konsai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Konsai.

Riley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Konsai to the ground. Riley is now in Konsai's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Konsai wants to stand up but Riley is controlling him.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Konsai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riley postures up.
Riley stays in close to Konsai's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Riley looking to score a takedown here. Konsai is defending well but Riley drives through and ends up in Konsai's guard.
Riley cracks Konsai with a solid left hand.
Riley with a nice head shot there.
Riley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Konsai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley 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.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Riley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konsai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley distracts Konsai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Konsai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Konsai is looking to clinch.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konsai.
Konsai looks gassed!

Riley scores with a takedown into Konsai's guard.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Riley stays in close to Konsai's body and controls the position.
Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley chips away with some ground and pound.
Riley lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Konsai is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Konsai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Konsai is keeping the position.
Riley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riley postures up in Konsai's guard and throws a big left but Konsai blocks it.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley stops Konsai from standing up.
Konsai keeping full guard, as Riley tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riley throws an elbow that misses. Konsai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riley's guard. Nice move by Konsai!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konsai is pushing down on Riley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riley is fighting to maintain full guard but Konsai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Konsai looks to land a strike but Riley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Konsai is breathing heavily.
Konsai is looking to stand up but Riley won't let him.
Riley pulls Konsai in to control the position.
Chris Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Riley kicks Konsai off and gets to his feet.

Riley gets a double leg takedown into Konsai's guard.
Konsai is wriggling around but Riley manages to pass to half guard.
Ground and pound from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Konsai!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley breaks from Konsai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Riley looking to finish Konsai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Konsai!
Riley controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konsai is looking to get to half guard.
Riley controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Riley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Riley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Konsai on his heels. He'll look to pass Konsai's guard now, I'm sure.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Konsai can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley dominated that second round.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Riley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Riley connects with a couple of short punches.
Riley is looking to work some ground and pound but Konsai has wrist control.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konsai is keeping the position for now.
Riley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley postures up and lands a big shot to Konsai's brow.
Konsai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Konsai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riley is pressing down on Konsai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Konsai is holding on for now.
Riley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Konsai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Riley is nestled in close to Konsai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Riley connects with a nice short shot to Konsai's temple.
Riley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley passes to full mount!
Riley dominating with strikes here.
Riley content just to control the position here.
Riley lands with some strikes.
Chris Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley working Konsai over with strikes here.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Riley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Dutra (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!

WIlson
vs
Dutra

172 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Chuck WIlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra shoots for a takedown but WIlson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WIlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
WIlson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dutra throws a right and a left that both miss.
WIlson connects with a high kick.

Dutra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging WIlson to the ground. Dutra is now in WIlson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
WIlson looking to control.
WIlson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dutra has passed into side control.
Dutra just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A control attempt from WIlson but he's now mounted!
Dutra thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra controlling the position easily from mount.
WIlson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dutra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
WIlson is trying to escape the mount.

Dutra jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but WIlson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WIlson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
WIlson is wriggling around trying to escape.
WIlson trying desperately to get to his feet.
WIlson tries to hold on but Dutra postures up.
WIlson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dutra is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
WIlson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WIlson wants to get back to full guard.
Dutra controlling the action here.
WIlson punching from the bottom.
WIlson wants to improve his position but Dutra is controlling well.
Dutra is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
WIlson darts in trying to clinch

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dutra pulls guard successfully.
Dutra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
WIlson passes Dutra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
WIlson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dutra wants to get back to full guard.
Dutra wants to control but WIlson is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dutra tries to get to full guard but WIlson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chuck WIlson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

WIlson is looking to clinch.
WIlson tries to clinch up

and Dutra moves into the clinch.
Dutra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
WIlson is trying to maintain a safe position but Dutra gets an underhook and turns WIlson into the cage.
Dutra holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dutra is trying to break the clinch but WIlson is controlling him.
Dutra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. WIlson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
WIlson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dutra controls his hands.
WIlson tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
WIlson misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dutra's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dutra avoids it.
Dutra pushes off an throws an elbow but WIlson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dutra manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dutra is defended easily by WIlson.
WIlson moves in looking to clinch but Dutra pushes him off.
WIlson moves to clinch but Dutra breaks away

and Dutra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dutra.
WIlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
WIlson is looking to stand up but Dutra isn't so interested in that idea.
Dutra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WIlson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dutra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dutra escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dutra is breathing heavily.
WIlson tries to clinch but Dutra moves out of range.
Chuck WIlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutra circles away from the clinch attempt.
WIlson tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WIlson tries to clinch but Dutra moves away

and Dutra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dutra.
Dutra stalling.
Dutra pushes WIlson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dutra avoiding damage as WIlson throws knees to the body.
Dutra wants a takedown but no success here.
Chuck WIlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Dutra.
Dutra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by WIlson after a bit of a struggle.
WIlson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dutra avoids it.
Dutra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dutra misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
WIlson trying to land knees to the body.
Dutra avoiding damage as WIlson throws knees to the body.
Dutra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by WIlson after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
WIlson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dutra.
WIlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
WIlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
WIlson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
WIlson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dutra tries to score a body lock takedown but WIlson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
WIlson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
WIlson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dutra.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutra won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Claudio Dutra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dutra goes for a takedown attempt but WIlson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dutra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? WIlson is fending him off so far but Dutra persists. Nope, WIlson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from WIlson as Dutra shoots in.
Chuck WIlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Dutra.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WIlson wants to clinch up but Dutra keeps it at a distance.
WIlson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
WIlson wants to clinch but Dutra slips to the side

and Dutra counters by moving into the clinch.
Dutra blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, WIlson throws an elbow but misses.
WIlson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dutra blocks the elbow strike.
Dutra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
WIlson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dutra prevents WIlson from breaking the clinch.
WIlson tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
Dutra keeps control of WIlson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
WIlson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dutra has him pressed against the cage.
Dutra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
WIlson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dutra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chuck WIlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WIlson connects with a high kick.
WIlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
WIlson scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
WIlson closes the distance but Dutra moves to the side

and Dutra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in WIlson's guard now.
Dutra trying to control but WIlson is working from the bottom.
WIlson controls Dutra momentarily but Dutra frees himself.
Dutra preventing the sweep.
Dutra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
WIlson is looking to stand up but Dutra isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WIlson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dutra counters by moving into the clinch.

Dutra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for WIlson.
WIlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dutra circles away from the clinch attempt.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WIlson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
WIlson tries to clinch up but Dutra circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WIlson moves in looking to clinch but Dutra pushes him off.
Dutra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dutra circles away from the clinch attempt.
WIlson wants to clinch but Dutra slips to the side

and Dutra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
WIlson tries to break free but Dutra pushes him back against the cage.
WIlson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dutra tries to throw a body punch but WIlson avoids it by throwing Dutra back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
WIlson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. WIlson just stands there and leans against the cage.
WIlson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
WIlson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dutra avoids the damage to the body.
Dutra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. WIlson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck WIlson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think WIlson 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chuck WIlson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvador Dali will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Antonio
vs
Dali

171 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
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, Salvador Dali!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonio shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Antonio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dali is trying to control Antonio's posture but Antonio avoids it.
Antonio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antonio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antonio advances nicely into full mount.
Dali takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Antonio gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonio walks into a stiff left hand from Dali.

Antonio scores with a takedown into Dali's guard.
Antonio throws a big right hand that misses.
Antonio wants to pass the guard but Dali is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio stands and throws Dali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dali is trying to control Antonio's posture but Antonio avoids it.

Antonio is working to tighten is grip on Dali's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dali has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Antonio is really squeezing tight and eventually Dali passes out! Antonio breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Antonio!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. This should be a great matchup!

Eduardo
vs
Cruz

172 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Eduardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eduardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eduardo wants it to stay on the feet.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eduardo is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cruz throwing shots but Eduardo is blocking nicely.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eduardo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stops Eduardo from getting back to his feet.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Cruz stands up from half guard.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Paulo Eduardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cruz.
Eduardo misses with a looping right.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eduardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eduardo fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eduardo is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Eduardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Eduardo moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away

and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.
Cruz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Eduardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eduardo throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cruz darts in and clinches Eduardo up against the cage.

Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eduardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eduardo misses with a looping right.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cruz closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has Eduardo pressed against the cage.
Eduardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cruz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eduardo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eduardo preventing the sweep.
Cruz tries to strike from the bottom.

Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Eduardo defends easily.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing Eduardo from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eduardo is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Eduardo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Eduardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz trying to control but Eduardo postures up.
Eduardo wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz trying to control but Eduardo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eduardo tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.

Cruz gets a clinch.
Cruz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cruz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Eduardo connects with a knee to the head.
Cruz jumps guard but Eduardo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Eduardo blocks with his arms.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Eduardo is trying to force a seperation but Cruz has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eduardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulo Eduardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cruz.

Cruz has hold of one of Eduardo's legs. Eduardo is fighting the takedown attempt but Cruz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Eduardo being controlled here, momentarily.
Eduardo is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Eduardo wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Felipe Cruz.
Crunch! Cruz slams his shin into Eduardo's torso.
Eduardo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eduardo thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Eduardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Eduardo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
Eduardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Eduardo keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cruz shoots in but Eduardo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eduardo misses the jab.

Cruz moves into the clinch.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Eduardo.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Eduardo.

Eduardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses.
Cruz avoiding damage.
Eduardo tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Eduardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cruz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Cruz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cruz rushes Eduardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Eduardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Eduardo.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Eduardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eduardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felipe Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Eduardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cruz forces Eduardo back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eduardo backwards.
Eduardo can't break the clinch.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eduardo up against the cage.
Eduardo looking to stall.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eduardo, pushing him back against the cage.
Eduardo has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cruz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eduardo can't get the takedown.
Cruz has Eduardo pressed against the cage.

Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Eduardo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Eduardo gets to his feet - Cruz follows without any prompting.
The fighters circling - Eduardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A right-left combo lands from Eduardo.
Cruz thumps Eduardo with a low kick.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Eduardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Eduardo. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Eduardo is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Eduardo is avoiding it.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz tries to clinch but Eduardo is having none of it.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz connects with a high kick.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo lands a jab to the head.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Eduardo.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eduardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Eduardo is avoiding it.
Eduardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eduardo swivels and escapes.
Paulo Eduardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cruz.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Eduardo does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Eduardo circles away.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eduardo throws a low kick, looking for Cruz's leg but Cruz calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Paulo Eduardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Cruz moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Paulo Eduardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Eduardo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eduardo lands a damaging elbow.
Felipe Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eduardo lands a right hand.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Cruz.
I've got Cruz 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Cruz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jr
vs
Sato

165 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Skin-Clothes Designing
ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Sato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato tries to sprawl but Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sato missing with punches from the bottom.
Jr trying to control from half guard but Sato is working away.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Jr in his half guard.
Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Jr connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.

Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jr pulls his head out easily.
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. Jr connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Jr is controlling the pace.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sato tries to kick Jr off but Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jr working over Sato with some ground and pound. Sato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr stalling.
Jr winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jr is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr slips a nice elbow through Sato's hands, connecting with Sato's forehead.
Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jr trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sato has hold of Jr's hands but Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jr wants to take a breather but Sato is having none of it.
Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sato trying to control but Jr postures up.
Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edmundo Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jake Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jr.

Jr shoots in and bounces Sato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Jr 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.

Sato tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmundo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr blocks a head kick by Sato.
Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jr off to one side.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jake Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sato drives through and clinches with Jr against the cage.
Sato keeps control of Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Jr shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sato throws a one two combo.
Sato connects with a high kick.

Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr working some strikes from top position.
Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Edmundo Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato is trying to hold Jr in close to prevent damage but Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sato looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jr pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jr with good strikes from the mount here!

Sato is rocked!
Jr controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sato is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
Jr lands a big shot to the head and Sato winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edmundo Jr!
Our winner, Edmundo Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.