PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazubaz o Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medeiros comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Liberate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

o Grande
vs
Medeiros

171 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mazubaz o Grande!
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, Dan Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Medeiros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. o Grande looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
o Grande sneaks back into half guard.
Medeiros trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Medeiros there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

o Grande looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Medeiros trying to mount his opponent but o Grande defends it.

o Grande pushes Medeiros off and gets back to his feet.
o Grande tries for a takedown but Medeiros circles away easily

and Medeiros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Medeiros.

That's one minute gone in the round.
o Grande wants to stall.
Medeiros is trying to drag o Grande to the mat but o Grande just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
o Grande taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
o Grande wants a takedown but no success here.
o Grande looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mazubaz o Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Medeiros has o Grande pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Medeiros pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending o Grande tumbling to the mat - Medeiros dives into o Grande's guard.
o Grande can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Medeiros controls the pace.

o Grande working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Medeiros has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
o Grande is staying active underneath Medeiros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
o Grande punching from the bottom.
Medeiros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed o Grande's head.
Medeiros thows a huge punch but o Grande dodges it nicely.
o Grande won't allow Medeiros to pass to mount.
Medeiros drops an elbow to the side of o Grande's head.
o Grande is looking to control Medeiros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can o Grande avoid being mounted?
o Grande is breathing heavily.

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

Medeiros scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros scoring with punches and elbows.
Medeiros working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on o Grande's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Medeiros scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at o Grande to see if he's OK.
Medeiros landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
o Grande looking for a sweep but Medeiros has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Medeiros landing shots from mount.
o Grande tries to hold on but Medeiros pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros controlling from mount.
Medeiros fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Medeiros scoring with strikes but o Grande is staying in there.
Medeiros cracks o Grande with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
o Grande keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Medeiros cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Medeiros content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Medeiros 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.

Medeiros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Medeiros advances position into side control!
o Grande is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Medeiros controls the position.
o Grande wants to control but Medeiros postures up.
o Grande is trying to work for a sweep but Medeiros has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
o Grande is desperately trying to improve his position but Medeiros has a good base and remains in mount.
Medeiros scoring with strikes but o Grande is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros looking to control but o Grande is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Medeiros lands a big elbow.
Medeiros controlling from the full mount.
o Grande regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
o Grande is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Medeiros scores with a couple of nice shots.
o Grande is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
o Grande wants to control but Medeiros is keeping busy.
o Grande tries to roll over but Medeiros keeps him under control.
o Grande trying to hold on to Medeiros's head to control him but Medeiros postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros slips a nice elbow through o Grande's hands, connecting with o Grande's forehead.
Dan Medeiros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Medeiros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Medeiros is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Medeiros.
Medeiros content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Medeiros passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
o Grande sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Medeiros trying to control the pace.
o Grande wants to control but Medeiros is keeping busy and won't allow it.

o Grande looking for subs from the bottom but Medeiros mounts him!
o Grande tries to hold on but Medeiros postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Medeiros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Medeiros takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Medeiros.
Medeiros prevents the takedown attempt.
Medeiros drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

o Grande breaks the clinch.

Medeiros feints and as o Grande raises his hands in defense, Medeiros changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Medeiros stopping the sweep attempt from o Grande.
Medeiros content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros slips nicely into half guard.
Medeiros slips a nice elbow through o Grande's hands, connecting with o Grande's forehead.
o Grande is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
o Grande trying to control here.
o Grande is staying active underneath Medeiros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Medeiros slips a nice elbow through o Grande's hands, connecting with o Grande's forehead.

That's two 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.

Medeiros is looking for a kimura here.
o Grande is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Medeiros is thwarting o Grande's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
o Grande wants to clinch but Medeiros slips to the side

and Medeiros counters with a shoot takedown. o Grande fights it but they end up in guard.
Medeiros stays in close to o Grande's body and controls the position.
Medeiros looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

o Grande is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
o Grande controls Medeiros momentarily but Medeiros frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Medeiros trying to control but o Grande is working from the bottom.

Medeiros stands up from guard. Let's bang!
o Grande throws a wild body kick that Medeiros sees coming a mile off.

o Grande gets caught flat footed, as Medeiros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dan Medeiros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. o Grande is keeping the position for now.
o Grande wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Medeiros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medeiros 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Medeiros!