PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Casmurros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Casmurros looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Coimbra
vs
Casmurros

154 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Casmurros!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coimbra tries to clinch up but Casmurros circles away and keeps his distance.
Coimbra really is a fat lump.
Casmurros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coimbra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casmurros.

Coimbra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Casmurros tries to buck Coimbra off but Coimbra is having none of it.

Coimbra stands up.
Casmurros has his takedown stuffed

and Coimbra counters with a shoot takedown. Casmurros fights it but they end up in guard.
Rafael Coimbra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Casmurros.
Casmurros looks gassed!
Coimbra chips away with some ground and pound.
Casmurros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Casmurros manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Coimbra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Casmurros to the mat! Casmurros manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coimbra with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coimbra content to stall in guard here.
Coimbra distracts Casmurros with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Casmurros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coimbra tries to free his leg and advance position but Casmurros is retaining full guard.
Coimbra postures up in Casmurros's guard and throws a big left but Casmurros blocks it.
Coimbra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coimbra wants to control from the top but Casmurros keeps moving.

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

Coimbra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Casmurros sprawls well initially but Coimbra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Casmurros pushes Coimbra off looking to stand but Coimbra dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra wants to pass to mount but Casmurros is defending the position.
Coimbra is controlling the pace.
Coimbra winds up and cracks Casmurros with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coimbra wants to take a breather but Casmurros is having none of it.
Coimbra working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Coimbra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Casmurros sees it coming and defends easily.
Coimbra throws a strike but Casmurros avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casmurros 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.
Coimbra landing with the ground and pound.
Coimbra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coimbra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coimbra thows a big elbow that misses.

Coimbra drops back looking for a leg! Casmurros is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casmurros manages to kick Coimbra off! Coimbra jumps back into Casmurros's guard.
Casmurros wants to sweep here but Coimbra controlling him for the moment.
Coimbra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coimbra trying to control but Casmurros is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Casmurros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coimbra circles away.
Coimbra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casmurros fails with a takedown attempt.
Casmurros needs to keep his hands up - Coimbra had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Coimbra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Coimbra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Casmurros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coimbra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coimbra working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coimbra landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Coimbra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coimbra thumps Casmurros with a low kick.

Coimbra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Casmurros looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Casmurros prevents Coimbra from improving position.
Check out the look on Coimbra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coimbra is looking to take a break and control but Casmurros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rafael Coimbra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casmurros is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coimbra trying to control the position but Casmurros is working away.
Coimbra scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Casmurros to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casmurros can't do much from the bottom here.
Casmurros is breathing heavily.
Coimbra wants to control but Casmurros is keeping him busy.
Casmurros is trying to control Coimbra's posture but Coimbra avoids it.
Coimbra wants to control but Casmurros is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casmurros misses with a takedown
and Coimbra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Casmurros is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Coimbra moves into the clinch.
Coimbra can't break the clinch.

Coimbra manages to break the clinch.

Coimbra forces Casmurros back against the cage and clinches.
Casmurros looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra misses with a knee to the head.

Coimbra pulls Casmurros into guard.
Coimbra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casmurros is controlling him.
Coimbra keeping moving, preventing Casmurros from controlling successfully.
Coimbra looking to control.
Casmurros prevents Coimbra from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Casmurros tries to hold on but Coimbra postures up.
Casmurros is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coimbra dominating with strikes here.
Coimbra landing strikes from the mount and Casmurros is in trouble!
Casmurros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coimbra has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Casmurros's face.

Casmurros is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra connects with a bit shot that sees Casmurros covering up! More strikes from Coimbra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Coimbra is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Coimbra!