PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Letters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Bebeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Letters
vs
Bebeto

173 cm
24
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Letters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Bebeto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Letters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bebeto won't allow Letters to pass to mount.
Bebeto moves into full guard.
Bebeto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Letters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bebeto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bebeto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bebeto wants to sweep here but Letters controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebeto is trying to hold Letters in close to prevent damage but Letters has managed to pass into half guard.

Letters decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebeto misses with a takedown

and Letters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Letters.
Bebeto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Letters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bebeto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letters slips nicely into half guard.
Letters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Letters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bebeto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bebeto won't allow Letters to pass to mount.

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

Letters is looking for a kimura here.
Letters trying to pass the guard but Bebeto defending well.
Bebeto is looking to control Letters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bebeto avoid being mounted?
Letters wants to get back to his feet.
Letters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bebeto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letters is thwarting Bebeto's attempts to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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

Bebeto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Letters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Letters pushing down on Bebeto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Letters trying to mount his opponent but Bebeto defends it.
Bebeto wants to improve his position but Letters is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Letters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bebeto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Letters.
Letters is trying to control the action in half guard but Bebeto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bebeto is looking for a sweep. Letters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Letters wants to take a breather but Bebeto is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Letters in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Letters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Letters fails with a takedown attempt.
Bebeto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Letters.
Bebeto with a poor takedown

and Letters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bebeto moves into full guard.
Bebeto working a defensive guard here.
Letters tries to free his leg and advance position but Bebeto is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebeto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Letters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Letters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bebeto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Letters.
Brock Letters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bebeto wants to sweep but no luck.

Letters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Letters shoots in and bounces Bebeto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Letters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Letters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Letters wants to control from the top but Bebeto keeps moving.
Bebeto wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto looking to control.

Letters stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Letters fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Letters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Letters gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Letters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Letters wants to free his trapped foot but Bebeto is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letters is trying to control the action in half guard but Bebeto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bebeto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Letters winds up and cracks Bebeto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Letters controlling the pace.
Letters is thwarting Bebeto's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Letters dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bebeto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Letters counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bebeto is working an open guard so Letters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Letters looks to land a combination but Bebeto avoids it well.

Letters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bebeto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Letters is in Bebeto's guard.
Letters stands and throws Bebeto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bebeto prevents Letters from improving position.
Bebeto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Letters trying to control from half guard but Bebeto is working away.
Letters slips a nice elbow through Bebeto's hands, connecting with Bebeto's forehead.
Letters passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bebeto!
Letters postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bebeto looks a forlorn figure.
Letters lands a nice shot to the head.
Bebeto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bebeto is looking to escape.
Letters landing strikes from the mount.
Letters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bebeto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Letters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Letters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Letters scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bebeto?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Letters swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bebeto is now in Letters's guard. A big mistake from Letters there, giving up the dominant position!
Letters keeping moving, preventing Bebeto from controlling successfully.

Letters manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Letters feints and as Bebeto raises his hands in defense, Letters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Letters stops Bebeto from standing up.

Letters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bebeto dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bebeto wants to pass the guard but Letters is keeping the position.
Letters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brock Letters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letters is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bebeto trying to control the position from guard on top but Letters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Letters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Letters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Brock Letters!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Brock Letters!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Brock Letters!

Brock Letters wins by unanimous decision!