PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldieboy Mancao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fernandes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Mancao has chosen Fist of death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandes
vs
Mancao

160 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldieboy Mancao!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt - Mancao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mancao stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandes. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Mancao is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Mancao doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fernandes counters with a shoot takedown. Mancao fights it but they end up in guard.

Fernandes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mancao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mancao has escaped and now he's on top!

Fernandes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mancao trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancao 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.
Mancao trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Mancao tries to stand but Fernandes is controlling from the bottom.
Mancao trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mancao defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mancao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fernandes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mancao wants to get up but he can't break Fernandes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Fernandes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mancao thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancao trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Mancao slips nicely into half guard.
Mancao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandes keeps working.

Mancao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fernandes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fernandes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancao pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fernandes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancao pulls his head out easily.
Mancao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandes keeps working.
Mancao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mancao is trying to control. Fernandes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mancao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fernandes actively working from the bottom here.
Mancao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mancao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mancao laying and praying for a moment but Fernandes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fernandes taking some punishment here, with Mancao in his half guard.
Fernandes taking some punishment here, with Mancao in his half guard.
Mancao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Mancao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mancao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fernandes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancao cracks Fernandes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fernandes is trying to escape the mount.
Mancao tries to control but Fernandes wriggling away.
Fernandes is in a horrible position here. Mancao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fernandes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mancao is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Mancao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mancao wants to control but Fernandes is keeping him busy.
Mancao tries to advance position but instead Fernandes slips a leg back in to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mancao lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancao stalling away here and it's allowed Fernandes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mancao trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mancao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernandes, up you get!
Aldieboy Mancao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancao misses with a takedown

and Fernandes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mancao wants to get back to full guard.

Fernandes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mancao tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fernandes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Fernandes!