PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Mourao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubois comes to the cage accompanied by Attitude from Sepultura. Dubois has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dubois
vs
Mourao

192 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Mourao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mourao.
Dubois is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mourao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mourao controlling the position from side mount.
Dubois parries the strikes from Mourao easily there. Mourao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dubois to escape.
Mourao looks up at the clock and then as Dubois takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mourao smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Mourao decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dubois to his feet.
Mourao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mourao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dubois takes a step back to recover.

Mourao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mourao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Mourao stands up from Dubois's guard - Mourao perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mourao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mourao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mourao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mourao wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Mourao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Mourao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mourao content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourao trying to control but Dubois is working from the bottom.

Mourao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mourao gets a takedown into half guard.

Dubois looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dubois actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mourao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mourao trying to control from half guard but Dubois is working away.
Dubois is looking for a sweep. Mourao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mourao is looking for a kimura here.
Dubois wants to control but Mourao is keeping busy.
Dubois wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mourao feints and as Dubois raises his hands in defense, Mourao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mourao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mourao.

Mourao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dubois is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mourao stands up.

Mourao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dubois is staying active underneath Mourao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mourao prevents Dubois from improving his position.
Dubois is not content to let Mourao control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourao is thwarting Dubois's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubois wants to get back to full guard.
Mourao throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.
Mourao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubois is trying to maintain the position but Mourao is very close to passing his half guard.

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

and Mourao counters with a shoot takedown. Dubois fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubois wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mourao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dubois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mourao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dubois looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mourao is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mourao is looking to work some ground and pound but Dubois has wrist control.
Dubois tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mourao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mourao throws a big right hand that misses.
Mourao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mourao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dubois's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mourao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mourao.
Mourao wants to get up but he can't break Dubois's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mourao wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Mourao controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Mourao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mourao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Mourao stands up out of the half guard.

Mourao gets a takedown into half guard.
Dubois moves into full guard.
Dubois utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois has a closed guard, preventing Mourao from standing up.
Mourao is looking to work some ground and pound but Dubois has wrist control.
Dubois trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mourao gets to his feet - Dubois follows without any prompting.
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mourao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mourao is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubois is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dubois is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mourao pulls his head out easily.
Mourao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Mourao is controlling him
Mourao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gabriel Mourao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dubois trying to hold on to Mourao's head to control him but Mourao postures up.
Dubois is staying active underneath Mourao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mourao misses with a combination
and Dubois counters with a three punch combo that has Mourao backing up. Mourao nods at Dubois to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois wants to clinch

and Mourao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dubois's guard.
Mourao wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Dubois 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.
Mourao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

Mourao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourao preventing the sweep.
Mourao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mourao trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dubois working for a triangle but Mourao defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois wants to stand but Mourao is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Mourao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mourao 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Mourao!