PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael San Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Lydel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

San Fernando
vs
Lydel

162 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael San Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chucky Lydel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lydel.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lydel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
San Fernando misses with a wild body shot.
Lydel avoids the body shot from San Fernando.
San Fernando throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lydel.
Lydel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Fernando manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Lydel. No joy for San Fernando on that attempt.
Lydel scores with a head kick.
Lydel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lydel lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Fernando's sensitive parts.
Lydel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Fernando avoids the head kick by Lydel.
San Fernando shoots in for a double leg but Lydel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
San Fernando scores with a one two! Lydel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lydel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Fernando blocks a head kick by Lydel.
Lydel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses.
San Fernando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lydel slips a jab and a cross from San Fernando.
Lydel throws a head kick but San Fernando moves out of range.
Lydel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chucky Lydel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lydel looks to land a body kick but San Fernando moved away.
Lydel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lydel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lydel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lydel throws a sloppy head kick and San Fernando moves out of range easily.
Lydel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Fernando.
Lydel thuds his shin into the meat of San Fernando's side.
Lydel throws a wild body kick that San Fernando sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando throws a series of punches but Lydel avoids them all with ease.
Lydel misses with a head kick.
Lydel misses with a head kick.
Lydel lands a high kick!
San Fernando misses with a series of wild punches.
Lydel misses with a body kick.
Lydel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from San Fernando.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael San Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lydel.
Sloppy strikes from San Fernando. Those never looked like landing.
Chucky Lydel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Fernando takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lydel throws out a loose jab but San Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lydel falls off balance throwing a combination
and San Fernando counters with a three punch combo that has Lydel backing up. Lydel nods at San Fernando to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from San Fernando.
A head kick misses from Lydel.
Lydel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
San Fernando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lydel manages to avoid it.
San Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lydel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from San Fernando.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lydel.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San Fernando fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lydel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Fernando scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
San Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lydel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lydel.
Lydel looks to score with a jab to the body but San Fernando is just out of range.
Lydel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Fernando.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
San Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Lydel pushes him off.
Lydel throws a head kick that misses.
Lydel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Lydel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

San Fernando avoids the head kick by Lydel.
Lydel slips a jab and a cross from San Fernando.
Chucky Lydel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lydel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lydel misses with an uppercut
and Lydel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lydel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lydel lands a high kick!
Lydel thumps San Fernando with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lydel.
Lydel tries a head kick but it misses.
San Fernando throws a chopping leg kick but Lydel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
San Fernando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Lydel is rocked!
Lydel throws a head kick that misses.
Lydel is still on wobbly legs! Can San Fernando finish him?
Lydel throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lydel.
San Fernando misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San Fernando tries to clinch up.
Lydel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and San Fernando connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lydel scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Lydel.
Lydel misses with a head kick.
Lydel tries a head kick but it misses.
San Fernando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
San Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lydel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lydel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lydel is breathing heavily.
San Fernando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lydel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lydel throws a right hand that misses
and San Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San Fernando throws out a loose jab but Lydel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lydel throws a lazy uppercut
and San Fernando counters with a huge left! Lydel is in big trouble! He's backing up but San Fernando isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lydel from any more damage. A dominating finish by San Fernando!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael San Fernando!
A very excited looking Rafael San Fernando made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.