PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Jacare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Green Pea (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.

Jacare
vs
Pea

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Jacare!
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, Green Pea!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pea darts in and clinches Jacare up against the cage.

Pea pulls Jacare into guard.
Jacare wants to stand but Pea is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jacare throwing strikes from guard but Pea blocks nicely.

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

Pea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pea lands in his opponent's guard.

Pea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jacare could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pea with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pea wants to stand but Jacare is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pea won't allow Jacare to sweep him here.
Pea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pea trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacare's guard.
Pea looks gassed!
Pea looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pea has Jacare up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacare wants to get back to striking at distance but Pea won't allow it.

Pea jumps into guard, dragging Jacare to the mat.

Pea has his foot on Jacare's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacare works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacare controlling from the top position.
Pea controls Jacare momentarily but Jacare frees himself.
Jacare lands a couple of elbows.
Jacare trying to control the position from guard on top but Pea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacare slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pea can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pea is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacare pulls his head out easily.
Pea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacare throws a nice looking combination but Pea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pea is pressing down on Jacare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacare is holding on for now.

Pea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacare is trying to control but can't.
Pea throwing shots but Jacare is blocking nicely.

Pea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pea trying to control from half guard but Jacare is working away.
Jacare trying to hold on to Pea's head to control him but Pea postures up.
Jacare pushes Pea off looking to stand but Pea dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pea swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacare.
Jacare goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pea looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jacare trying to keep a closed guard but Pea is proving a slippery customer.
Jacare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pea.

Pea gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pea looks for a takedown but Jacare sprawls well.
Jacare stuffs the takedown.
Jacare's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jacare duly obliges.

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

Pea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacare defends it well.
Jacare wants to control but Pea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jacare wants to improve his position but Pea is controlling well.
Jacare wants to control but Pea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jacare manages to get to full guard.
Jacare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jacare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacare looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacare, not yet.
Jacare wants to stand up but Pea is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pea moves into the clinch successfully.

Pea manages to pull guard.

Pea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pea tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Pea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacare won't allow Pea to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacare tries to clinch up but Pea circles away and keeps his distance.
Pea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gabriel Jacare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pea lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pea is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pea stops Jacare from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pea dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jacare tries to clinch but Pea moves away

and Pea counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacare!
Jacare tries to hold on but Pea postures up.

Jacare defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pea.
Pea throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jacare because Pea loaded up on that one.
Jacare is desperately trying to improve his position but Pea has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pea fails to take his opponent's back.
Pea landing strikes from the mount and Jacare is in trouble!
Pea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pea with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Pea jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jacare manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jacare regains half guard.
Pea trying to mount his opponent but Jacare defends it.
Jacare regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacare is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacare controls Pea momentarily but Pea frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pea wants to control from the top but Jacare keeps moving.
Jacare wants to sweep here but Pea controlling him for the moment.
Pea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacare 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.
Pea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pea 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.
Jacare keeping moving, preventing Pea from controlling successfully.
Pea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacare is keeping the position for now.
Pea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pea is one step ahead there.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacare tries to clinch but Pea moves out of range.
Pea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacare swivels and escapes.
Jacare scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Pea moves into range and clinches up with Jacare.

Pea jumps into guard, dragging Jacare to the mat.
Jacare trying to control but Pea is working from the bottom.
Jacare stopping the sweep attempt from Pea.

Jacare avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacare stands and throws Pea's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jacare controlling from side mount.
Pea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacare landing a few strikes.
Jacare working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacare lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pea down.
Pea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jacare wants to control but Pea is keeping him busy.
Jacare throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pea forces Jacare back against the cage and clinches.

Pea turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pea working the ground and pound.

It looks like Gabriel Jacare has been cut.

Pea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacare is trying to buck Pea off.
Green Pea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacare sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jacare moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacare lands a good elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacare is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pea trying to control but Jacare is working from the bottom.
Jacare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacare tries to clinch but Pea is having none of it.

Pea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jacare!
Jacare regains half guard.

Pea is looking for a kimura but Jacare is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pea to get the leverage.

Jacare manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacare moves in looking to clinch but Pea pushes him off.
Pea wants to clinch.
Pea closes the distance and clinches up with Jacare, looking for a takedown. Pea pushes Jacare against the cage but Jacare circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Jacare's cut.
That's time! Jacare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jacare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jacare manages to get to full guard.
Pea wants to stand but Jacare has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacare is keeping the position for now.

Jacare pushes Pea off and gets back to his feet.
Jacare throws a series of punches but Pea moves out of range.

Pea feints and as Jacare raises his hands in defense, Pea changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacare is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pea is controlling him.
Pea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pea thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pea thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacare lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pea!
A nice elbow there by Jacare.
Pea can't escape the position.
Jacare landing strikes from the mount.
Pea tries to reverse the position but Jacare maintains control.
Jacare with good strikes from the mount here!
Jacare prevents Pea from getting the reversal.
Pea throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pea is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pea is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacare has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacare unloading with bombs!
Pea slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jacare is looking to advance position but Pea won't allow it.
Pea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jacare is trying to control the action in half guard but Pea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pea is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacare pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Jacare.
Jacare trying to control the action but Pea is working from the bottom.
Jacare passes to side control.
Jacare wants to control but Pea is keeping him busy.
Jacare working the body and head with strikes.
Jacare is looking to take a break and control but Pea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pea tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacare is putting a hurting on Pea here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jacare scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacare connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pea some visible discomfort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jacare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pea is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jacare.
Pea keeps the fight on the outside.
Pea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacare throws a series of punches but Pea avoids them all with ease.

Jacare gets caught flat footed, as Pea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jacare has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pea trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacare trying to strike off his back.
Pea trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jacare's guard.
Jacare wants to get back to his feet but Pea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacare is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pea clinches.

Pea turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Pea decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Pea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacare keeping moving, preventing Pea from controlling successfully.
Jacare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jacare throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pea's guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Green Pea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pea 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Green Pea!