PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafinha Capoeira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Capoeira
vs
Eshimuro

178 cm
27
168 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

185 cm
31
164 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GRAND Royal Wear
Meet the Future

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eshimuro lands a left and a right that sends Capoeira crashing to the canvas! Eshimuro dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eshimuro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Capoeira is looking to escape.
Eshimuro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Capoeira suckers Eshimuro into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Capoeira is now in Eshimuro's guard!
Eshimuro looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yo Eshimuro.
Eshimuro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Eshimuro is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Eshimuro misses.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Eshimuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eshimuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Eshimuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
Eshimuro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.

Eshimuro lands a takedown into guard.
Capoeira keeping moving, preventing Eshimuro from controlling successfully.
Capoeira has a closed guard, preventing Eshimuro from standing up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eshimuro working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eshimuro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yo Eshimuro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Eshimuro.
Eshimuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yo Eshimuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Eshimuro circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Eshimuro pushes him off.
Eshimuro misses with a double jab
and Capoeira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eshimuro throws a series of punches but Capoeira avoids them all with ease.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eshimuro misses with a head kick.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eshimuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eshimuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira wants to clinch.
Eshimuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro scores with a decent looking hook.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro is having none of it.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
and Capoeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.
Eshimuro misses with a few strikes there.
Eshimuro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eshimuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Capoeira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Eshimuro is avoiding it.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Eshimuro circles away and keeps his distance.
Eshimuro misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Eshimuro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Eshimuro misses.
Capoeira misses with a straight left.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Eshimuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Eshimuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eshimuro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capoeira circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Eshimuro misses.
Eshimuro throws a nice looking combination but Capoeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro is having none of it.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Eshimuro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Capoeira slips a jab and a cross from Eshimuro.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro moves out of range.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Capoeira there.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses

and Capoeira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Capoeira.
Eshimuro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Capoeira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
letting Capoeira counter with a right hand.
Capoeira slips a jab and a cross from Eshimuro.

Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira working Eshimuro over with knees to the body.
Eshimuro is breathing heavily.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Capoeira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.

Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Eshimuro.

Capoeira clinches up with Eshimuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Eshimuro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Our sources have told us that Capoeira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Capoeira tries to stall but Eshimuro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eshimuro tries to score a body lock takedown but Capoeira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capoeira connects with a crisp jab.
Capoeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eshimuro throws a poor cross that misses

and Capoeira moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Capoeira.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capoeira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eshimuro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Eshimuro won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eshimuro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.

Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Capoeira clinches.
Capoeira stops a takedown attempt from Eshimuro.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yo Eshimuro.

Eshimuro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Capoeira uses from the top position.

Capoeira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eshimuro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Eshimuro finds it's way through Capoeira's defenses.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses

and Capoeira counters with a crisp one two that drops Eshimuro! Capoeira thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eshimuro to his feet! Eshimuro is in big trouble!

Eshimuro is rocked!

Capoeira has managed to clinch.
Eshimuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Capoeira finish him?
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Rafinha Capoeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Capoeira lands a big knee to the head and Eshimuro goes down! Capoeira pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafinha Capoeira!
A victorious Rafinha Capoeira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.