PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronys The Jungle Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronys The Jungle Boy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

The Jungle Boy
vs
Louza

188 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronys The Jungle Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Jungle Boy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Louza.
The Jungle Boy misses with a takedown attempt

and Louza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The Jungle Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Louza.

The Jungle Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Louza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louza is trying to control. The Jungle Boy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Louza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Jungle Boy wants to control but Louza is keeping busy.
The Jungle Boy is staying active underneath Louza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Louza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Jungle Boy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rebaldo Louza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Louza misses with a takedown

and The Jungle Boy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Louza!
The Jungle Boy is breathing heavily.
Louza is trying to escape the mount.

The Jungle Boy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Louza is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Louza and The Jungle Boy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Louza tries to bench press The Jungle Boy off him but The Jungle Boy keeps the position.
Louza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louza tries to roll over but The Jungle Boy keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Jungle Boy is working away from the top position though.

Louza looking for submissions off his back.
Louza moves into full guard.
The Jungle Boy looking to pass the guard.
The Jungle Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Louza has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Jungle Boy's guard.
Louza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Jungle Boy is proving hard to escape from.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but The Jungle Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louza is looking to stand up but The Jungle Boy won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Louza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Jungle Boy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Jungle Boy has escaped and now he's on top!
The Jungle Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Louza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Louza working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Louza stands up and waves to The Jungle Boy to follow him.

The Jungle Boy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Louza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Louza is looking to regain half guard here but The Jungle Boy keeps moving and retains side control.
Louza is trying to control The Jungle Boy's posture but The Jungle Boy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Louza misses with a takedown attempt

and The Jungle Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Jungle Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Louza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Jungle Boy preventing the sweep.
Louza looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Louza looking for a sweep. Not yet Louza, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rebaldo Louza.

Louza feints and as The Jungle Boy raises his hands in defense, Louza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Jungle Boy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Louza forces his way into half guard.
Louza is looking to take a break and control but The Jungle Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rebaldo Louza has got the better of the ground game so far.

Louza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Jungle Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.

The Jungle Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Louza pulls his head out easily.
Louza moves into full mount! The Jungle Boy won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Jungle Boy is looking to escape.
Louza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Louza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Louza cracks The Jungle Boy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Jungle Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Louza tries to control but The Jungle Boy wriggling away.

Louza working for a guillotine from mount but The Jungle Boy is in no mood to give up.
Louza controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Jungle Boy is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Louza has taken his back.

Louza is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. The Jungle Boy is defending well though. Louza let's go of the attempt for now.
The Jungle Boy tries to roll but Louza sticks to his back.

Louza has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

The Jungle Boy showing good submission defense here.

Louza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Jungle Boy can't escape the position.
Louza trying to control momentarily.
Can The Jungle Boy hold on?! Louza is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Louza is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. The Jungle Boy has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Louza has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! The Jungle Boy taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Louza doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rebaldo Louza!