PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Borba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coelho
vs
Borba

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Borba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borba wants to clinch
and Coelho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coelho counters with a straight right hand.

Borba instigates a clinch.
Borba stops a takedown attempt from Coelho.
Coelho stops a takedown attempt from Borba.

Coelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Coelho. Those never looked like landing.
Borba doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Coelho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Julio Coelho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Borba.

Coelho is looking for a kimura here.
Coelho is looking to take a break and control but Borba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coelho slips nicely into half guard.

Coelho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Coelho seems to be looking for submissions.
Borba is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Borba scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Coelho manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coelho looking to ground and pound but Borba is blocking nicely.

Coelho is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Borba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coelho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Borba 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.
Coelho won't allow Borba to sweep him here.
Coelho throwing strikes from guard but Borba blocks nicely.
Coelho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Coelho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Borba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Borba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Borba!
Coelho is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borba misses with the ground and pound.

Borba decides to stand back up.
Borba has his takedown stuffed

and Coelho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coelho.
Borba trying to control the position.
Coelho wants to stand but Borba is controlling his posture from full guard.
Coelho wants to stand and escape but instead Borba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borba forces his way into half guard.
Borba wants to take a breather but Coelho is having none of it.

Coelho is defending against the submission attempts here by Borba.
Borba slips a nice elbow through Coelho's hands, connecting with Coelho's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Borba is working for a kimura but Coelho is defending it quite comfortably.
Coelho is trying to stand back up but Borba is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borba fails with the takedown

and Coelho counters by clinching up.

Coelho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Borba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Coelho trying to control momentarily.
Borba trying to control the hands but Coelho breaks the grip.

Coelho looking for the choke from the back.
Borba holding both Coelho 's hands and preventing any damage.

Coelho tightening his grip on Borba, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borba is trying to get back to his feet but Coelho has full control of the position and if anything, Borba has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Borba is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Coelho gets his way!
Julio Coelho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coelho is controlling the position but Borba somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Borba gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borba wants to sweep but no luck.

Coelho stands up from Borba's guard - Coelho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Borba tries to clinch up.
Borba with a lazy takedown attempt

and Coelho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Borba is trying to control but can't.

Coelho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho tries to stand but can't do so whilst Borba controls his leg.
Coelho controlling the action here.

Borba has one foot on Coelho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Coelho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Borba wants to clinch but Coelho slips to the side

and Coelho counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coelho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Borba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coelho wants to stand but Borba has his arm trapped.
Borba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coelho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Borba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Coelho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Borba has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Coelho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coelho slaps away a takedown attempt from Borba, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Coelho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Borba is looking to control Coelho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borba avoid being mounted?
Borba is looking for a sweep. Coelho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coelho thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Borba to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borba wants to get back to his feet but Coelho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coelho is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coelho stands up and waves to Borba to follow him.

Coelho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coelho wants to free his trapped foot but Borba is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Coelho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borba sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borba is looking to escape.

Coelho is trying to work for a kimura but Borba is defending well.

Coelho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Borba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coelho is looking to take a break and control but Borba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borba trying to control from the bottom.

Coelho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Borba is just riding it out for now. Coelho eventually gives up the hold.
Borba is pressing down on Coelho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Borba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borba keeping full guard, as Coelho tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borba is pulling down on Coelho's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coelho throwing strikes from guard but Borba blocks nicely.
Coelho throws and elbow that misses. Borba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coelho's guard. Nice move by Borba!
Borba trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Coelho working for a triangle but Borba defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Coelho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coelho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Coelho!