PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everaldo Jorge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jorge
vs
Medeiros

173 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorge throws a sloppy head kick and Medeiros moves out of range easily.
Jorge throws a chopping leg kick but Medeiros manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Medeiros slips under a jab from Jorge.
Jorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Medeiros is just out of range.
Medeiros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorge.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses.
Jorge knocks Medeiros to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Medeiros is rocked!

Jorge decides to stand back up.
Medeiros is still on wobbly legs! Can Jorge finish him?
Jorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Medeiros.
Medeiros shoots in and drives through. Jorge sprawls well.
Medeiros seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medeiros blocks a head kick by Jorge.
Jorge motions for Medeiros to come forward. Jorge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jorge knocks Medeiros to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Jorge wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling his arm.
Jorge trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
You can see the frustration on Medeiros's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jorge tries to stand but Medeiros is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jorge has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Some wild striking there from Jorge.
Jorge is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Jorge.
Jorge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Medeiros on the side of the head.
Jorge throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Medeiros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everaldo Jorge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Medeiros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Jorge.
An inside leg kick from Jorge misses.
Jorge throws a leg kick but Medeiros checks it.
Jorge 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.
Jorge misses with a hook.
Jorge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medeiros moves out of range as Jorge throws a body kick.

Medeiros closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jorge to the mat! Jorge manages to get full guard.
Jorge is looking to stand up but Medeiros isn't so interested in that idea.
Medeiros with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros stops Jorge from standing up.
Medeiros with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jorge is looking to stand up but Medeiros isn't so interested in that idea.
Jorge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Medeiros controls the pace.
Medeiros tries to free his leg and advance position but Jorge is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jorge throws a combination that misses

and Medeiros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Medeiros.
Medeiros with a knee to the head.
Medeiros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Everaldo Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Medeiros.
Jorge wants to get back to striking at distance but Medeiros won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everaldo Jorge 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.

Jorge jabs Medeiros right on the nose. Medeiros blinks but takes it well.
Jorge lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jorge lands a nice looking body kick.
Medeiros dodges the punch combination from Jorge.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Jorge.
Jorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorge missing with a left hand there. Medeiros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jorge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorge throws a right and a left that Medeiros avoids nicely.
Medeiros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jorge.
Jorge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jorge. That's going to slow Medeiros down.
Medeiros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jorge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Medeiros's head.
Jorge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jorge throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Jorge throws a series of punches but Medeiros moves out of range.
Jorge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jorge feints and then cracks Medeiros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Medeiros down.
Jorge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge scores with a head kick.
Jorge connects with a solid leg kick.
Jorge throws a leg kick
and Medeiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jorge scoring well with a low kick there.
Jorge misses with a kick to the body
and Medeiros makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jorge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jorge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Medeiros checks a leg kick.
Medeiros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jorge circles away.
Medeiros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros blocks a head kick by Jorge.
Jorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Everaldo Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Medeiros counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Everaldo Jorge is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorge misses with a double jab

so Medeiros counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Medeiros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Medeiros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jorge wants to stand and escape but Medeiros is having none of it.
Medeiros trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.
Jorge wants to stand and escape but Medeiros is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Medeiros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Jorge misses

and Medeiros counters with a shoot takedown. Jorge fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorge wants to get back to his feet but Medeiros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Medeiros gets to his feet. Jorge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jorge throws a lazy head kick

so Medeiros counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Medeiros 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jorge throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Jorge misses with a kick to the body.
Jorge throws a leg kick which misses Medeiros's front leg but catches the back leg as Medeiros tries to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Jorge

and Medeiros counters by moving into the clinch.
Jorge gets underhooks to prevent Medeiros's takedown attempt.

Jorge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge loads up on a big right hand but Medeiros slips the punch.
Jorge throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Jorge thows a body kick. Medeiros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Medeiros blocks a head kick by Jorge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jorge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Medeiros dodges the punch combination from Jorge.
Jorge throws the kick towards the body but Medeiros avoids it.

Medeiros gets a clinch.
Jorge has had enough of the clinch but Medeiros keeps him there for the moment.
Jorge has had enough of the clinch but Medeiros keeps him there for the moment.

Jorge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge connects with a looping right hand.
Jorge misses with a looping left.
Medeiros wants to clinch.
Jorge lands with an overhand left.
Everaldo Jorge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
A swing and a miss from Jorge.
Medeiros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Jorge.
Jorge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Medeiros.
Medeiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jorge. That's going to slow Medeiros down.
Medeiros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Jorge.
Jorge throws a nice looking combination but Medeiros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medeiros pushes Jorge up against the cage in a clinch.
Medeiros misses with a knee to the head.

Jorge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jorge throws a right hand that Medeiros ducks under and follows up with a left that Medeiros also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Medeiros or perhaps it was just good defense by Jorge which made him look bad.
Jorge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorge tries to bum rush Medeiros with a series of wild strikes but Medeiros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Medeiros tries to clinch but Jorge moves out of range.
Medeiros tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jorge lands a nice looking body kick.
Jorge throws a front kick that sends Medeiros stumbling back into the cage.
Medeiros slips a jab and a cross from Jorge.
Medeiros shoots for a takedown but Jorge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Everaldo Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Medeiros.
Medeiros tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jorge throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Jorge throws a body kick the misses

and Medeiros moves into the clinch.
Jorge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Medeiros fails to pull guard.

Jorge breaks the clinch.
Jorge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Everaldo Jorge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jorge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everaldo Jorge!