PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Hazelett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Hazelett has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Coimbra
vs
Hazelett

170 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Convicted Trap House
Syndicate Drugs

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, Pedro Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Hazelett!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Coimbra.
Hazelett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coimbra avoids it really well and circles away.
Hazelett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coimbra but Coimbra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hazelett looks to land a left hand but Coimbra moved out of range nicely.
Coimbra tries to bum rush Hazelett with a series of wild strikes but Hazelett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coimbra scores with a nice strike.

Hazelett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hazelett working away.
Hazelett is chipping away with strikes.
Hazelett tries to move to mount but Coimbra blocks the move with his legs.
Coimbra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coimbra tries to get out of the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazelett in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coimbra tries to bench press Hazelett off him but Hazelett keeps the position.
Hazelett scoring with punches and elbows.
Coimbra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hazelett wants to pass the guard but Coimbra is defending well.
Hazelett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hazelett is thwarting Coimbra's attempts to control the position.
Hazelett is nestled in close to Coimbra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coimbra is staying active underneath Hazelett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hazelett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hazelett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hazelett lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazelett tries to pass to full mount but Coimbra defends it.
Coimbra wants to get back to his feet.
Coimbra wants to control but Hazelett is keeping busy.
Hazelett uses his free foot to push down on Coimbra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Coimbra.
Hazelett with the ground and pound from mount.
Coimbra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hazelett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coimbra's face.
Coimbra is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazelett content just to control the position here.
Hazelett with shots to the head and body - Coimbra looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coimbra is looking to improve his position but Hazelett isn't that keen on the idea.
Hazelett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hazelett trying to control but Coimbra is having none of it.

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.
Hazelett controlling his opponent.
Hazelett landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coimbra tries to hold on but Hazelett pushes him away.
Hazelett lands a big elbow.
Hazelett controlling from the full mount.
Coimbra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hazelett landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hazelett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Coimbra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coimbra misses with a double jab.
Hazelett fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazelett lands with a nice body punch.
Pedro Coimbra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazelett misses with a takedown attempt - Coimbra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coimbra fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Hazelett misses.
Hazelett moves away from the strike by Coimbra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coimbra scores with a jab to the head.
Hazelett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coimbra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedro Coimbra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Hazelett.
Coimbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hazelett was well out of range. Poor timing from Coimbra.
Hazelett tries to clinch up.
Coimbra throws a series of punches but Hazelett moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coimbra throws a sloppy body shot
and Hazelett counters with a straight right hand.
Coimbra leaves Hazelett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coimbra throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazelett tries for a takedown but Coimbra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coimbra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazelett lands with a cross.
Coimbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pedro Coimbra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazelett tries to clinch up.
Hazelett looks to throw the jab but Coimbra is out of range.
Hazelett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coimbra's waist but Coimbra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hazelett off to one side.
Hazelett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazelett misses with a looping left.
Coimbra misses with a combination

and Hazelett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coimbra won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazelett working away.
Hazelett lands a decent elbow from side control.

Hazelett stands up and beckons Coimbra to his feet.
Coimbra slips under a jab.
Coimbra misses with an uppercut.
Pedro Coimbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coimbra looks to land a combination but Hazelett avoids it well.

Hazelett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coimbra to the mat! Coimbra manages to get full guard.
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!
Coimbra wants to stand and escape but Hazelett is having none of it.
Hazelett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coimbra wants to get back to his feet but Hazelett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coimbra has momentary wrist control but Hazelett slips an elbow through the middle.
Coimbra looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazelett 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.
Hazelett advances to half guard.
Well, if Hazelett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hazelett 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.
Hazelett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hazelett controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hazelett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hazelett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coimbra is refusing to be controlled, as Hazelett sits in half guard.
Hazelett is pressing down on Coimbra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coimbra is holding on for now.
Hazelett working Coimbra over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Hazelett there.
Coimbra tries to roll over but Hazelett keeps him under control.
Hazelett trying to pass the guard but Coimbra defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hazelett 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!

Coimbra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hazelett blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Coimbra misses.
Hazelett shoots in for a takedown but Coimbra shows good takedown defense.
Hazelett throws a hook to the side of Coimbra's head but Coimbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazelett throws a jab when Coimbra was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hazelett as he connects with a hook.
Coimbra blocks a jab.
Hazelett defending well as Coimbra loads up on a big left hand.
Coimbra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hazelett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Coimbra really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hazelett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Hazelett 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazelett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coimbra is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Coimbra tries to hold on but Hazelett pushes him away.
Hazelett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coimbra hang on?
Hazelett controlling from the full mount.
Hazelett working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Hazelett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hazelett content just to control the position here.
Coimbra taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hazelett.
Hazelett controlling from the full mount.
Hazelett punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hazelett lands a heavy elbow.
Hazelett with good strikes from the mount here!

Coimbra is rocked!
Hazelett lands a big elbow - Coimbra is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Coimbra is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dustin Hazelett!