PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velimir Rasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thiago
vs
Rasic

188 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Velimir Rasic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rasic defends it nicely.

Rasic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Thiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rasic is looking for a kimura here.

Thiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rasic is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thiago wants to get back to full guard.
Rasic trying to mount his opponent but Thiago defends it.
Rasic trying to control the action but Thiago is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thiago has his takedown stuffed

and Rasic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thiago's guard.
Rasic pushes down on Thiago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rasic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thiago!
Rasic avoids the attempt from Thiago to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasic looking for a guillotine from mount but Thiago is having none of it.
Rasic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thiago slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rasic is looking for a kimura but Thiago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasic to get the leverage.
Rasic looks gassed!
Rasic trying to mount his opponent but Thiago defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiago trying to control here.
Thiago tries to roll over but Rasic keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago trying to control here.

Thiago actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rasic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thiago looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rasic tries to move to mount but Thiago blocks the move with his legs.
Rasic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Rasic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago prevents Rasic from moving into mount.
Thiago controls the position for a moment.
Rasic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thiago gets back to half guard.

Thiago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rasic pulls his head out easily.
Thiago trying to control here.
Rasic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thiago keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Velimir Rasic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thiago doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rasic counters with a takedown into side control.
Rasic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thiago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rasic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasic trying to control the action but Thiago is working from the bottom.
Thiago wants to control but Rasic postures up.
Thiago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rasic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasic tries to move to mount but Thiago blocks the move with his legs.
Rasic is breathing heavily.
Rasic looking to control but instead Thiago has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasic is trying to control the action in half guard but Thiago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thiago doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Rasic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thiago is on top in guard.
Velimir Rasic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rasic trying to control the position.
Thiago postures up and lands a big shot to Rasic's brow.
Rasic keeping moving, preventing Thiago from controlling successfully.
Thiago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thiago scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throwing strikes from guard but Rasic blocks nicely.
Rasic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thiago landing with the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thiago has his takedown stuffed

and Rasic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thiago won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Thiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thiago is working hard here to advance position.
Rasic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thiago keeps working.
Rasic laying and praying for a moment but Thiago takes advantage and regains half guard.
Thiago won't allow Rasic to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thiago actively working from the bottom here.
Thiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rasic trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.

Thiago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rasic frees his head nicely. Oh but Thiago has switched to an armbar! Rasic is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paulo Thiago!