PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RG Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex comes to the cage accompanied by W.A.S.P - Crazy. This should be fireworks!

Fairtex
vs
Dias

170 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
137 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

WIN Nutritional

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanouk Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RG Dias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fairtex circles away.
Fairtex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
Fairtex throws a one two combo.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dias's sensitive parts.

Fairtex has managed to clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex lands with a left to the head.
Dias has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fairtex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fairtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dias backwards.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Dias shrugs off.

It looks like RG Dias has been cut.
Fairtex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dias backwards.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dias's defenses.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanouk Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RG Dias.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dias looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dias takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
A body shot lands from Fairtex.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairtex is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairtex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex stops a takedown attempt from Dias.
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dias's defenses.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Fairtex - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairtex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dias's face.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex has Dias pressed against the cage.
Dias tries for a takedown but Fairtex manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Dias shrugs off.
Fairtex is stalling here.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dias's defenses.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Dias shrugs off.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Fairtex on the inside.
Dias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex stalls.
A short right from Fairtex.
Dias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fairtex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fairtex stalling the fight.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex gets underhooks to prevent Dias's takedown attempt.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fairtex takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Dias shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
Dias tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dias wants a takedown but no success here.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Dias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fairtex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fairtex.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Dias 's eye.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dias tries for a takedown but Fairtex manages to get underhooks.
Dias tries to stall but Fairtex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dias takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
Dias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Dias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairtex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dias wants a takedown but no success here.
Dias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dias's defenses.
Dias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Dias takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dias has Fairtex pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fairtex manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Fairtex.
Dias's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dias tries for a takedown but Fairtex manages to get underhooks.
Dias has Fairtex pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fairtex manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RG Dias's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fairtex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fairtex fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex lands with a good body shot.
Fairtex throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fairtex lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fairtex cracks Dias with a good jab.
Dias blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Sanouk Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fairtex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fairtex listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.

Fairtex darts in and clinches Dias up against the cage.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex stalling.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Dias has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fairtex uses from the top position.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Fairtex wants to get up but he can't break Dias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Fairtex is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dias has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fairtex is looking to defend but Dias has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fairtex! Dias pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fairtex taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). RG Dias!