BFE - 02 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Vascaino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tavares
vs
Vascaino

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

160q Energy (157 for $35)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Thiago Tavares!
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, Alessandro Vascaino!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tavares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Tavares has managed to clinch.
Tavares throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vascaino tries to keep at a distance but Tavares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavares lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Alessandro Vascaino has been cut.
Vascaino looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Tavares.

Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tavares moves into the clinch successfully.

Tavares jumps guard.

Tavares is looking to sinch up a triangle. Vascaino throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tavares's body to avoid the submission. Tavares has instead reached around Vascaino's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tavares arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Tavares!
Thiago Tavares gave a mention to 160q Energy (157 for $35) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chadil Kamsuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Santanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kamsuk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Solitary Man. Alessandro Santanna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kamsuk
vs
Santanna

188 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

160q Energy (157 for $35)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chadil Kamsuk!
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, Alessandro Santanna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santanna shoots in for a takedown but Kamsuk shows good takedown defense.
Kamsuk throws a leg kick which misses Santanna's front leg but catches the back leg as Santanna tries to avoid it.

Kamsuk lands a big head kick that sends Santanna tumbling to the mat! Kamsuk takes a step backwards and waves Santanna back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santanna is rocked!

It looks like Alessandro Santanna has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamsuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santanna's sensitive parts.
Santanna is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamsuk finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Kamsuk.
Santanna looks gassed!
A head kick by Kamsuk - that's a beauty! Santanna is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kamsuk can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chadil Kamsuk!
Chadil Kamsuk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 160q Energy (157 for $35), into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apaga mais não bate( Jiu-jitsu ). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Santana
vs
Martins

182 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

160q Energy (157 for $35)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Santana!
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, Anderson Martins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Martins.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Santana circles away.
Martins tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Martins wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Anderson Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Santana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Santana is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Martins frees his head nicely. Oh but Santana has switched to an armbar! Martins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Diego Santana!
In his post fight interview, Diego Santana gave a big smile as he said 'Quero agradecer ao meu mestre Yuri Carlton que sempre acreditou em mim e aos parceiros de Treinos, Tarcisio Rocha,Felipe Hodel,Rodrigo Pop e ao resto da equipe...Obrigadoooooo '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Athkatla. The crowd seem to be enjoying Herbstreit's choice of entrance music: Herb Alpert - Street Life. Aiden Marx could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad Herbstreit's chin.

Marx
vs
Herbstreit

190 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
217 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

160q Energy (157 for $35)

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herbstreit clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Marx.
Herbstreit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Marx.
Marx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marx throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbstreit.
A short right from Herbstreit on the inside.
Marx blocks an uppercut.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
A head punch on the inside from Marx fails to land.
Herbstreit misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Herbstreit fails to land.
Marx throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbstreit.
Marx has a couple of punches blocked by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
Marx misses with the head strike.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herbstreit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Marx works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herbstreit looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx working aggressively here.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Marx misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marx.
A short left from Marx.
Marx lands a shoulder strike.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Marx cracks Herbstreit with a nice body shot.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through 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!
Marx swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbstreit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Marx.
Marx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herbstreit backwards.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
Herbstreit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marx swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbstreit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx scores with a shoulder strike.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marx dips a shoulder and cracks Herbstreit with a mighty uppercut! Herbstreit falls back against the cage and Marx unloads with a barrage of strikes! Herbstreit is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marx screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Marx!
Aiden Marx spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.