QFC Tournament 256 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiko Mori (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.

Kamikaze
vs
Mori

178 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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, Kami Kamikaze!
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, Takahiko Mori!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamikaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mori misses with a wild body shot.
Kamikaze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Takahiko Mori has been cut.
Kamikaze throws a head kick but Mori moves out of range.
Mori lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamikaze shoots in for a takedown but Mori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mori connects with a looping right hand.
Mori avoids the head kick by Kamikaze.
Mori swinging wildly here.
Kamikaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamikaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kami Kamikaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mori.
A frustrated look appears on Mori's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mori breaks from the clinch.
Kamikaze lands a jab-cross combination.
Kamikaze throws a sloppy head kick and Mori moves out of range easily.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mori counters by clinching up.
Kamikaze's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kamikaze keeps control of Mori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mori misses with a wild body shot.
Kamikaze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mori to score with a decent uppercut.
Mori misses with an uppercut. Kamikaze saw that one coming.
Kamikaze closes the distance and clinches up with Mori, looking for a takedown. Kamikaze pushes Mori against the cage but Mori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kamikaze is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Mori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mori lands a body shot.
Mori is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kamikaze rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori misses with a body shot.
Kamikaze is looking to clinch.
Mori lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Mori misses.
Mori displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamikaze on the side of the head.

Kamikaze is rocked!
Mori scores with a hook to the body. Kamikaze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Kamikaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mori Throws a clean left jab. Mori Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Kamikaze's chin! Kamikaze crumbles to the ground and Mori follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Mori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takahiko Mori!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faisal Alii (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.

Wan Kenobi
vs
Alii

175 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Obi Wan Kenobi!
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, Faisal Alii!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenobi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alii counters with a stiff right hand.

Kenobi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Alii is looking for a triangle but Kenobi pushes his legs off easily.

Kenobi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kenobi has managed to get both his arms back between Alii's legs - danger averted.

Kenobi drops back looking for a leg! Alii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alii manages to kick Kenobi off! Kenobi jumps back into Alii's guard.

Alii is looking for a triangle but Kenobi pushes his legs off easily.

Kenobi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kenobi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Alii is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kenobi, into his guard.

Kenobi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenobi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Alii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kenobi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alii is defending well. Kenobi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alii has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kenobi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Obi Wan Kenobi!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Olivier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balian Ibelin (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.

Olivier
vs
Ibelin

182 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Jacky Olivier!
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, Balian Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olivier scores with a takedown into Ibelin's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olivier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olivier distracts Ibelin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ibelin is looking for a triangle here but Olivier uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ibelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ibelin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ibelin actively working from the bottom here.
Ibelin taking some punishment here, with Olivier in his half guard.
Ibelin gets back to full guard.
Ibelin keeping moving, preventing Olivier from controlling successfully.

Ibelin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Olivier rolls with it to try and escape but Ibelin cranks on the arm and Olivier is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balian Ibelin!
During a confident post fight interview, Balian Ibelin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezar Comando (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.

Acevedo
vs
Comando

195 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Joey Acevedo!
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, Cezar Comando!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Comando shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Acevedo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Acevedo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Comando slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Comando lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Acevedo gets back to half guard.
Comando perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Comando might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking for a sweep. Comando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cezar Comando wasn't active enough on the ground.
Acevedo throws a nice head kick!
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Comando as he avoids it easily.
Acevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Comando avoids it really well and circles away.
Comando shoots in for a takedown but Acevedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Acevedo as Comando shoots in.

Comando shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Acevedo is trying to defend but Comando finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Acevedo's thigh. Acevedo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Acevedo has control of Comando's left arm, preventing Comando from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Comando postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Acevedo is on top in guard.
Comando wants to get back to his feet but Acevedo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Comando has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acevedo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Comando looks winded!
Acevedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Comando is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Acevedo trying to control but Comando is working from the bottom.
Comando is trying to control the position but Acevedo postures up.
Acevedo is looking to stand up but Comando won't let him.
Acevedo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Acevedo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Joey Acevedo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Acevedo shoots for a double leg takedown but Comando sprawls well. He's pushed Acevedo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Acevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acevedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Acevedo moves in looking to clinch but Comando pushes him off.

Comando closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Acevedo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acevedo pushes Comando off looking to stand but Comando dives back in and keeps control.

Acevedo is defending against the submission attempts here by Comando.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezar Comando dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Comando shoots in and bounces Acevedo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Acevedo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Comando decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Acevedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Comando tries to sprawl out of it but Acevedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Comando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Comando fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Acevedo sprawls well initially but Comando persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Comando controlling the action here.
Comando is trying to control. Acevedo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Comando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acevedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Comando throwing shots but Acevedo is blocking nicely.
Acevedo is trying to control but can't.

Comando decides to stand and escape the position.
Acevedo tries for a takedown but Comando circles away easily
and Comando counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo misses with a two punch combination.
Acevedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Acevedo gets tackled into the cage by Comando. Comando maintains the clinch.

Comando manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acevedo slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Comando can do anything to dispel that myth.
Acevedo prevents Comando from improving his position.
Cezar Comando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Acevedo trying to mount his opponent but Comando defends it.
Acevedo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Comando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to stall here but Comando recovers full guard.
Comando striking from the bottom here.

Comando pushes Acevedo off and gets back to his feet.
Comando changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Acevedo tries to avoid it but Comando manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Acevedo to the ground. Acevedo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Comando shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Acevedo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando wants to stand and escape but instead Acevedo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Acevedo pushing down on Comando's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Acevedo wants to control but Comando is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comando is looking for a sweep. Acevedo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezar Comando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Acevedo clinches up against the cage.

Comando works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Acevedo has his hands on Comando's head, controlling the position.

Acevedo looking for a guillotine here but Comando defends easily.
Comando trying to control the position from guard on top but Acevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Acevedo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Comando has double underhooks.
Acevedo wants to take the fight to the mat but Comando manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Acevedo tries to pull guard but Comando forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Acevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Comando has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Acevedo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Acevedo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Acevedo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acevedo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Comando gets his way!
Comando trying to control momentarily.
Acevedo tries to escape but Comando has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acevedo trying to control the position but Comando manages to sink in the hooks.
Acevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando has Acevedo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Comando biding his time, looking for the opening.
Comando avoiding Acevedo 's attempts to control his hands.

Comando patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Comando is hanging on to Acevedo's back as he tries to escape.
Acevedo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Comando.
Acevedo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo tries to hold on but Comando pushes him away.
Comando controlling his opponent.
Comando avoids the attempt from Acevedo to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Comando goes for an armbar but Acevedo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Acevedo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cezar Comando.
I've got Comando 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Cezar Comando!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Cezar Comando!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Cezar Comando!

Cezar Comando wins by unanimous decision!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotrek Gabar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beniamino Comando (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.

Gabar
vs
Comando

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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, Piotrek Gabar!
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, Beniamino Comando!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Comando clinches up with Gabar and pushes him back against the cage.
Gabar trying to control the position but instead, Comando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gabar into the cage.

Comando manages to break the clinch.

Comando drives through with a takedown into guard.
Comando stays in close to Gabar's body and controls the position.
Gabar trying to control the position.
Comando is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gabar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gabar keeping moving, preventing Comando from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beniamino Comando has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gabar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Comando has closed the distance and engaged Gabar in a clinch.
Gabar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Comando's efforts to push away.

Comando drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Comando is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando looking to pass the guard.

Gabar is looking for a triangle but Comando pushes his legs off easily.
Gabar has Comando pulled in close to control his posture.
Comando wants to control from the top but Gabar keeps moving.
Gabar controls Comando momentarily but Comando frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Piotrek Gabar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Comando as Gabar shoots in.
Gabar tries to close the distance and clinch but Comando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabar looks for a takedown but Comando sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotrek Gabar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabar is defended easily by Comando.
Gabar is breathing heavily.

Comando gets a double leg takedown into Gabar's guard.
Comando stays in close to Gabar's body and controls the position.

Comando stands up and waves to Gabar to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Comando shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Comando was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Comando taking a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Comando scores with a couple of short elbows.
Comando grinds an elbow into Gabar's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabar is looking for a sweep.
Comando lands an elbow.
Comando working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Comando clinches up with Gabar and pushes him back against the cage.
Comando working hard to break the clinch.
Gabar can't get the takedown.
Comando drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gabar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabar wants to clinch.
Gabar closes the distance but Comando moves to the side
and Comando counters with a head kick.
Comando looks for a takedown but Gabar sprawls well.
Gabar wants to clinch up but Comando keeps it at a distance.
Comando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabar throws a right and a left that Comando avoids nicely.
Comando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gabar lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabar is defended easily by Comando.
Gabar tries for a takedown but Comando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotrek Gabar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Comando fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gabar to the ground. Comando is now in Gabar's guard.
Gabar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Comando controls the pace.
Comando passes Gabar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Comando is taking a breather. Gabar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beniamino Comando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Comando working Gabar over with strikes.
Comando keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabar is trying to stand back up but Comando is controlling him
Comando lands with a punch from half guard.
Comando perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gabar wants to control but Comando is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando tries to pass to full mount but Gabar defends it.
Comando sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Beniamino Comando.
Gabar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Comando sprawls well. Comando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gabar gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Comando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Comando closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Comando lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando controls from within his opponent's guard.
Comando passes Gabar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Comando is taking a breather. Gabar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gabar trying to hold on to Comando's head to control him but Comando postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Comando decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beniamino Comando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Comando shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Comando showed some decent athleticism there.
Comando wants to control but Gabar is keeping him busy.
Comando looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gabar trying to control but Comando postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Beniamino Comando.

Comando feints and as Gabar raises his hands in defense, Comando changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabar is trying to keep Comando in close.
Comando is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Comando throws a strike but Gabar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Comando manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Comando avoids the attempt from Gabar to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gabar hang on?
Gabar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Comando content just to control the position here.
Comando is landing with some decent strikes but Gabar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Comando can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabar is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabar tries to hold on but Comando pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Comando.
Comando is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Comando controlling from the full mount.
Gabar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Comando jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gabar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando grinds an elbow into Gabar's temple.

Comando tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gabar prevents Comando from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabar is looking to reverse the position.
Piotrek Gabar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beniamino Comando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Comando decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beniamino Comando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Comando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Beniamino Comando!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Beniamino Comando!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Beniamino Comando!

Beniamino Comando wins by unanimous decision!

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Comando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Acevedo (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.

Comando
vs
Acevedo

179 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Achilles Comando!
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, Dj Acevedo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comando moves in looking to clinch but Acevedo pushes him off.
Comando throws a series of punches but Acevedo moves out of range.
Acevedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Comando tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Acevedo moves into the clinch.
Comando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Comando.

Comando manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Comando managing to control the position.
Acevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Comando trying to keep a closed guard but Acevedo is proving a slippery customer.
Acevedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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.
Comando shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Acevedo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Comando manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Acevedo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Acevedo trying to control but Comando is working from the bottom.

Acevedo stands up and waves to Comando to follow him.
No luck for Acevedo with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Acevedo shoots in and bounces Comando off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Acevedo gets to his feet - Comando follows without any prompting.
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Comando sprawls well. Comando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acevedo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Acevedo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Acevedo looks winded!
Acevedo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Comando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Acevedo working the body and head with strikes.
Acevedo is staying tight to Comando's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Comando manages to get back to half guard.
Comando trying to control here.
Acevedo controlling the action here.
Acevedo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Comando wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Acevedo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acevedo throws a head kick but Comando moves out of range.
Comando fails to land the takedown.
Acevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comando fails with a takedown attempt.

Acevedo gets a clinch.
Acevedo misses with a punch on the inside.

Acevedo jumps into guard, dragging Comando to the mat.
Acevedo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Acevedo managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando stands and throws Acevedo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Comando working the head and body with strikes.
Comando working away.
Acevedo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Comando's best efforts.
Comando tries to pass the half guard into mount. Acevedo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Acevedo punching from the bottom.
Acevedo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando trying to control the position from guard on top but Acevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acevedo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Comando looking to pass the guard.
Acevedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Comando manages to get himself to full guard.
Comando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Comando is trying to control the position but Acevedo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is stalling in the full guard.
Comando looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Acevedo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Acevedo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Comando!

Acevedo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Comando turns into him and now he's in Acevedo's guard.
Comando sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Comando manages to get himself to full guard.

Comando is working an open guard so Acevedo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Comando has his takedown stuffed

and Acevedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achilles Comando. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Acevedo successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Acevedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Comando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Acevedo.
Comando doesn't manage to clinch there - Acevedo circles away.

Acevedo clinches up against the cage.
Acevedo pushes Comando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acevedo can't get the takedown.

Comando pulls guard successfully.
Comando has momentary wrist control but Acevedo slips an elbow through the middle.
Acevedo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Comando is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acevedo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Comando is trying to hold Acevedo in close to prevent damage but Acevedo has managed to pass into half guard.
Dj Acevedo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Acevedo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Acevedo seems content to control.
Comando is looking to improve his position.

Acevedo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acevedo pinned against the cage. Acevedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Acevedo gets caught flat footed, as Comando shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Comando trying to move into half guard but instead Acevedo has managed to sweep!
Acevedo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Comando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Acevedo gets to his feet - Comando follows without any prompting.

Acevedo pushes Comando up against the cage in a clinch.
Acevedo wants to take the fight to the mat but Comando manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Achilles Comando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Acevedo.
Stalling in the clinch from Acevedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is trying to break the clinch but Comando has him pressed against the cage.

Acevedo pulls guard.
Comando trying to control but Acevedo is working from the bottom.
Comando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Comando being controlled here momentarily.
Acevedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Comando is one step ahead there.
Comando trying to control but Acevedo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Achilles Comando.
Comando throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acevedo's waist but Acevedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Comando off to one side.
Comando shoots in for a takedown but Acevedo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Acevedo dives in and scores a takedown into Comando's guard.
Comando being controlled here, momentarily.
Achilles Comando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 fight!
Dj Acevedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acevedo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Dj Acevedo!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Dj Acevedo!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Dj Acevedo!

Dj Acevedo wins by unanimous decision!