PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Destructer Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Angelito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelito has chosen Eminem- Whem I'm Gone as his entrance music. Miguel Angelito will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Henrique
vs
Angelito

163 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Destructer Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Angelito!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique throws a right hand that Angelito ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelito also avoids with ease.

Henrique clinches with his opponent.
Angelito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelito tries to break free but Henrique pushes him back against the cage.
Henrique prevents Angelito from breaking the clinch.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Angelito breaks from the clinch.
Angelito fails to land with a series of punches.
Henrique circles away from the clinch attempt

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Angelito taking some punishment here, with Henrique in his half guard.
Henrique passes into side control, despite Angelito's attempt to control the position.

Henrique decides to stand up, so the ref orders Angelito to his feet.
Angelito darts in trying to clinch

and Henrique holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angelito prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henrique keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Angelito's efforts to push away.
Henrique tries to circle away but Angelito has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch but Angelito keeps him there for the moment.
Angelito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Henrique's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Angelito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henrique's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Angelito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henrique's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Angelito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henrique working hard to break the clinch.
Angelito lands a knee to the body.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch but Angelito keeps him there for the moment.
Angelito is pushing Henrique up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Angelito scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Destructer Henrique has been cut.
Angelito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Angelito tries to stall but Henrique uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henrique working hard to break the clinch.
Henrique goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelito prevents it.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch but Angelito keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelito misses with a knee to the head.
Angelito wants to break free but Henrique has control.
Angelito wants to get back to striking at distance but Henrique won't allow it.
Angelito is trying to break the clinch but Henrique has him pressed against the cage.

Angelito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henrique circles away from the clinch attempt

and Henrique counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelito is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelito gets back to half guard.
Henrique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelito keeps working.
Angelito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henrique sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angelito defending well though.
Angelito is looking to control Henrique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angelito avoid being mounted?
Angelito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henrique. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Angelito is looking to improve his position.
Angelito is looking to control Henrique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angelito avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angelito wants to clinch

and Henrique counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henrique.
A knee to the head by Angelito.

Angelito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelito closes the distance but Henrique moves to the side

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Angelito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henrique is working away from the top position though.
Henrique wants to get back to his feet.
Henrique prevents Angelito from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelito tries to roll over but Henrique keeps him under control.
Angelito missing with punches from the bottom.
Angelito trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henrique looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelito wants to clinch but Henrique slips to the side

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Destructer Henrique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Destructer Henrique's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelito!
Angelito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Henrique throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Angelito was covering up waiting for the punch and Henrique finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angelito is on top in guard.

Angelito thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henrique on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henrique tries to get out of the position.

Henrique is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angelito wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angelito looking to sit in guard and control but Henrique gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Angelito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henrique!

Angelito goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Henrique turns into him and now he's in Angelito's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angelito trying to keep a closed guard but Henrique is proving a slippery customer.
Angelito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Henrique kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Angelito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henrique is one step ahead there.
Angelito looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelito is looking for a triangle but Henrique pushes his legs off easily.
Angelito looking to control.
Henrique preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch but Henrique swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angelito closes the distance but Henrique moves to the side
and Henrique counters with a left and a right that stings Angelito.
Henrique shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelito tries to sprawl out of it but Henrique keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Angelito clinches up against the cage.

Angelito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrique dodges the punch combination from Angelito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelito lands a jab to the nose.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henrique paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destructer Henrique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelito wants to clinch

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelito pushes Henrique off looking to stand but Henrique dives back in and keeps control.
Angelito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henrique.
Angelito is looking for a sweep. Henrique is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angelito works his way to full guard. Good work.
Destructer Henrique overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angelito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henrique manages to get himself to full guard.
Henrique might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelito wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Destructer Henrique will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Destructer Henrique's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henrique takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelito tries to clinch up

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angelito won't be happy with that.
Henrique scores with a couple of short elbows.
Henrique controls the position.

Henrique stands up and beckons Angelito to his feet.
Angelito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Angelito.
Angelito wants to clinch

and Henrique counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angelito is trying to break the clinch but Henrique has him pressed against the cage.

Angelito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Angelito pushes Henrique up against the cage in a clinch.
Henrique blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Angelito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelito wants to clinch.
Angelito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henrique.
Angelito scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice combination there by Angelito.
Henrique walks into a straight right hand from Angelito.
Angelito tries to clinch up but Henrique circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelito tries to clinch there but Henrique circles away.
Henrique takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelito thuds a left hand into Henrique's body.
Angelito moves in looking to clinch but Henrique pushes him off.
Angelito lands a jab to the nose.
Angelito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Angelito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Angelito moves into the clinch.
Angelito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henrique takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henrique tries to break the clinch but Angelito is controlling the position.

Angelito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelito is looking to clinch but Henrique is avoiding it.
Angelito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henrique tries to clinch there but Angelito circles away.
Angelito tries to clinch but Henrique moves out of range.
Angelito tries to clinch but Henrique moves out of range.
Angelito tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miguel Angelito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelito is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Henrique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left and a right from Angelito both land. Nice combination.
Angelito is looking to clinch but Henrique is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Angelito.
Angelito works Henrique's body with a nice hook.
Angelito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miguel Angelito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Angelito.

Angelito gets a clinch.
Henrique lands a shoulder strike.

Angelito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch but Henrique swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Angelito moves into the clinch.
Angelito is trying to force a seperation but Henrique has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Angelito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelito can't break the clinch.
Angelito tries to land knees in the clinch but Henrique avoids the damage to the body.
Angelito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angelito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Angelito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Angelito breaks from the clinch.
Angelito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henrique stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henrique scores with a shot to the body.
Henrique looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angelito tries to clinch but Henrique is having none of it.
Angelito doesn't manage to clinch there - Henrique circles away.
Angelito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelito counters with a two punch combo.
Angelito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrique.
Henrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Angelito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!