QFC Tournament 355 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Formiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Formiga
vs
Santos

189 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Formiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Formiga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Formiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga has his hands clasped together around Santos's back. He's all about the action.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Formiga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Formiga trying to get back to full guard but Santos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos content just to control the position here.
Formiga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Santos prevents Formiga from getting the reversal.
Santos controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Formiga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Formiga is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Formiga throws a body kick that misses.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Formiga trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos passes Formiga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Formiga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Formiga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Formiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Santos pushes Formiga up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos is trying to push Formiga away but Formiga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Formiga wants to take the fight to the mat but Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Formiga tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Formiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos has clasped his hands together around Formiga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Formiga tries to improve position but can't.
Santos 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Formiga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Santos advances nicely into full mount.
Formiga working to try and regain half guard.
Formiga wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Formiga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Formiga is working hard here to advance position.
Santos dominating with strikes here.

Formiga defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Santos.

Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Formiga wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Formiga looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Formiga looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Formiga is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Formiga is trying to break free.

Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Formiga preventing the sweep.

Santos has his feet on Formiga's thighs here. He's pushed Formiga off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Formiga screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Santos!
In defeat, Bruno Formiga stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eu dei o meu melhor e prometo melhorar todos os meus erros.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Corkhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corkhill
vs
Silva

170 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiran Corkhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Corkhill can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Corkhill looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Corkhill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva takes a little break here. Corkhill wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva advances to full mount.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corkhill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corkhill tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill is working hard here to advance position.
Corkhill gets back to half guard.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Corkhill!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Corkhill to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corkhill shrugs it off.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Corkhill is in trouble!
Silva with shots to the head and body - Corkhill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corkhill is looking to get to half guard.

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Corkhill is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Corkhill and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corkhill tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.

Silva tries for a kimura but Corkhill is defending well.
Corkhill seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Corkhill gets back to half guard.

Corkhill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corkhill keeps working.
Corkhill wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Corkhill is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Corkhill defends the submission attempt.

Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Corkhill defends it well.
Corkhill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Corkhill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Corkhill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Corkhill is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Corkhill is retaining full guard.

Corkhill has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

Corkhill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Corkhill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control but Corkhill is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julian Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corkhill fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Corkhill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Corkhill tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva looking to control but Corkhill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Corkhill tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva trying to control but Corkhill is having none of it.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Keiran Corkhill has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva dominating with strikes here.

Corkhill is rocked!
Corkhill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Corkhill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva avoids the attempt from Corkhill to control.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of good shots and Corkhill has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Corkhill gets cracked with a huge elbow and he's out cold! Possibly KO of the night from the back? Unusual but possible!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julian Silva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armando
vs
Gracie

175 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

159 cm
23
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando works the jab nicely.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Armando connects with a looping right hand.
Armando jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Armando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armando defends it nicely.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Armando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Armando gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Gracie stands up and waves to Armando to follow him.
Armando is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Armando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Armando throws a shot to the body.
Armando lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Armando avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Armando continues to drive forward.
Armando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armando controlling the action here for a moment.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Armando.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Armando manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Armando wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Armando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armando as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Armando sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Armando moves into full guard.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie staying calm.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armando knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie decides to stand back up.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Armando sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Armando sprawls well. Armando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Armando lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Armando, as that shot connected.
Armando looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Armando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Armando counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Andre Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to move into range but Armando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gustavo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armando lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Armando stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Armando as Gracie shoots in.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Armando tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Armando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Armando to get to his feet.
Armando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Armando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Armando stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armando wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Armando.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Armando looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando is looking to reverse the position.
Armando is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
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!
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Gracie stands up from mount. Strange move.
A decent looking cross lands there for Armando.
Armando is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie shoots in but Armando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Armando pinned against the cage. Armando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Armando.
A left lands for Armando.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into Armando's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armando's guard.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Armando doesn't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armando tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie mounts Armando! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Armando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Armando is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Armando keeps moving.
Armando will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Armando looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Armando lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Armando.

Armando moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Armando.
Armando will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Armando gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Armando lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for takedown but Armando is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armando is keeping busy.
Armando digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Armando.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armando.

Armando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andre Armando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armando connects with a single shot there.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armando tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armando to the ground. Armando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Armando manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Armando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Armando lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Armando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Armando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Armando.

Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Armando to the ground. Gracie is now in Armando's guard.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Armando's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Armando regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Armando is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Armando wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andre Armando.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gustavo Gracie!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Gustavo Gracie!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Gustavo Gracie!

Gustavo Gracie wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hatake Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Naruto
vs
Larson

171 cm
23
131 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatake Naruto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Larson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Naruto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a body kick that stops Naruto in his tracks momentarily.
Larson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naruto.
Naruto shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Naruto was not able to check.
Larson throws a leg kick that misses.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Naruto moves out of range easily.
Larson throws a jab when Naruto was well out of range.
Naruto avoids a kick to the body.
Naruto avoids a kick to the body.
Larson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naruto has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Naruto was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Naruto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruto moves out of range of the leg kick from Larson.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Larson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Larson slams his shin into Naruto's torso.
Naruto tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Larson misses.
Larson tries to work over Naruto's front leg with a kick but Naruto checks it.
Naruto with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Naruto moves out of range easily.
Naruto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a push kick but Naruto slaps the foot to one side.
Naruto shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a head kick. That will keep Naruto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Naruto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Larson misses.
Naruto misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Larson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Naruto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Naruto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Larson struggling a bit here.

Naruto swings around for an armbar but Larson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Naruto's guard.

Naruto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Naruto has his foot on Larson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larson works his way back into a safe position though.
Larson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Larson is looking to pass into half guard but Naruto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Naruto is in guard.
Larson controlling the position.
Naruto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jerry Larson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Naruto misses with a takedown
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
Naruto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Naruto avoids the head kick by Larson.
Naruto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Naruto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Naruto is out of range.
Larson tried to score with a low kick but Naruto checks it.
Naruto throws a right hand that Larson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larson also avoids with ease.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Naruto fails with the takedown
and Larson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Naruto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson misses with a looping right.
Larson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naruto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hatake Naruto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naruto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naruto throws a big shot that misses.
Larson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Naruto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a solid body kick.
Hatake Naruto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naruto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larson is concentrating on defense, preventing Naruto from advancing position.
Larson is trying to control but can't.
Naruto uses his free foot to push down on Larson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larson.
Larson is desperately trying to improve his position but Naruto has a good base and remains in mount.
Naruto wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Larson is desperately trying to improve his position but Naruto has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naruto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Larson is now in Naruto's guard. A big mistake from Naruto there, giving up the dominant position!
Larson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Larson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake Naruto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Larson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Larson tries to score with a low kick but Naruto moves his leg out of the way.
Larson misses with a low kick as Naruto jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jerry Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naruto checks a leg kick.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naruto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Naruto's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Larson.
I think Larson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Jerry Larson!

Jerry Larson wins by unanimous decision!