PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Von Bischofshofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge comes into the arena with Evans Entrance blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jorge
vs
Von Bischofshofen

171 cm
27
170 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

178 cm
24
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfons Von Bischofshofen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorge throws a body kick that misses.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Von Bischofshofen lands a head kick!

It looks like Everaldo Jorge has been cut.

Von Bischofshofen lands a big head kick that sends Jorge tumbling to the mat! Von Bischofshofen takes a step backwards and waves Jorge back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jorge is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Bischofshofen throws a hook but Jorge avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Von Bischofshofen.
Jorge fails with the takedown.
Von Bischofshofen connects with a high kick.
Von Bischofshofen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jorge doesn't seem bothered though.
Jorge defending well as Von Bischofshofen loads up on a big left hand.

Jorge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Von Bischofshofen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Von Bischofshofen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Von Bischofshofen regains half guard, as Jorge was trying to land strikes.
Jorge uses his free foot to push down on Von Bischofshofen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Von Bischofshofen.
Jorge lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge misses with a head shot.
Jorge misses with a head shot.
Von Bischofshofen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jorge with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jorge throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Von Bischofshofen because Jorge loaded up on that one.
Von Bischofshofen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jorge with good strikes from the mount here!
Jorge thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Von Bischofshofen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen is desperately trying to improve his position but Jorge has a good base and remains in mount.
Jorge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Von Bischofshofen is trying to escape the mount.
Jorge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Jorge working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jorge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jorge looking to ground and pound but Von Bischofshofen is blocking nicely.
Jorge throwing strikes but Von Bischofshofen bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Jorge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Von Bischofshofen keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Bischofshofen being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfons Von Bischofshofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everaldo Jorge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Bischofshofen.
Jorge shoots in for a double leg but Von Bischofshofen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Von Bischofshofen misses

and Jorge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Everaldo Jorge just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jorge walks into a jab.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorge shoots in for a double leg but Von Bischofshofen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everaldo Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge avoids the head kick by Von Bischofshofen.
Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Von Bischofshofen misses.
Jorge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Bischofshofen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Bischofshofen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Von Bischofshofen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jorge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Everaldo Jorge's cut is getting worse.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to slow Jorge down with leg kicks.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Von Bischofshofen shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen throws a hook to the side of Jorge's head but Jorge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Von Bischofshofen. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jorge looks to land a right hand but Von Bischofshofen moved out of range.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Von Bischofshofen slams his shin into Jorge's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Bischofshofen lands a right hook to the body.
Von Bischofshofen scores with a jab. Jorge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Bischofshofen throws a series of strikes that have Jorge backpedaling.
Von Bischofshofen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Everaldo Jorge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Von Bischofshofen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jorge misses with a hook. Von Bischofshofen ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorge avoids the head kick by Von Bischofshofen.
No luck for Jorge with that takedown attempt.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Bischofshofen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jorge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice cross by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jorge. Jorge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Bischofshofen fakes the leg kick and cracks Jorge in the body.
Von Bischofshofen lands a head kick. Jorge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge takes one to the chin there.

Jeez, Everaldo Jorge's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Von Bischofshofen dips to his left and cracks Jorge with an uppercut!
Jorge tries to clinch up.
Von Bischofshofen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a head kick.
Jorge drops his hands momentarily and Von Bischofshofen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Von Bischofshofen throws a series of punches but Jorge avoids them all with ease.
Von Bischofshofen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Bischofshofen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Von Bischofshofen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Bischofshofen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Von Bischofshofen blocks a head kick by Jorge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfons Von Bischofshofen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Everaldo Jorge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Von Bischofshofen misses with an uppercut.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Jorge is having none of it.
Jorge closes the distance and clinches up with Von Bischofshofen, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes Von Bischofshofen against the cage but Von Bischofshofen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jorge takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Von Bischofshofen.

Jorge shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jorge was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jorge punching from mount but Von Bischofshofen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Von Bischofshofen is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
Jorge controlling the pace for now.
Von Bischofshofen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Bischofshofen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jorge unloads with some shots from mount but Von Bischofshofen bucks and avoids them well.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jorge seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Von Bischofshofen for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Everaldo Jorge just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jorge avoids the head kick by Von Bischofshofen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jorge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Jorge 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.
Jorge tries to pass to full mount but Von Bischofshofen defends it.
Jorge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jorge is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jorge.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Bischofshofen tries to lock up and control but Jorge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jorge misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Von Bischofshofen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jorge.

Jorge swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Von Bischofshofen is now in Jorge's guard. A big mistake from Jorge there, giving up the dominant position!
Everaldo Jorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorge, not yet.
Everaldo Jorge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jorge throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Bischofshofen escapes and throws Jorge's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Everaldo Jorge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Bischofshofen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfons Von Bischofshofen!